New spring arrivals in York region (just north of Toronto) include BANK SWALLOWS dating back to April 12 (reported at the Green Lane bridge in Newmarket by Robin Lawson) and BARN SWALLOWS April 20 (reported by Craig Corcoran north of Nobleton). (Tree Swallows have been back since late March.) Robin L. also observed four DUNLIN and at least two GREATER YELLOWLEGS in the flooded fields on the north side of Ravenshoe Road east of Woodbine Ave. (Keswick area) this past Thursday while a friend of Mike Van den Tillaart's (no name given) had 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, four NORTHERN SHOVELERS and over a dozen GREEN-WINGED TEAL at the same location on Friday. Further west in Keswick, the vernal pond at the end of Yonge St. (south of Ravenshoe Rd.) has featured loafing CASPIAN TERNS (up to 24) this past week (as per Robin L.). Mike Van den Tillaart has had WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS in his Newmarket yard since Monday as well as a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER mid-week. Hiking through the Cawthra Mulock reserve in NW Newmarket on Thursday afternoon I had my first YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS (4) of the season. PINE WARBLERS were still singing in the pines on the south side of the property and FIELD SPARROWS were present in several locations. Allan Roitner had a BROWN THRASHER there this morning (Monday, April 26) and had the first two PALM WARBLERS of the season while hiking the wooded section of the Seneca College property in King City yesterday. Ron Fleming, Newmarket York Region is directly north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
