I spent 4 hours from 1:00 to 5:00 birding the marsh and surrounding woods (the latter which are very saturated with water). About a hours was spent birding with Phil Walker. For the first time since the first Yellow-rumped I saw this spring two other warbler species (Magnolia and Chestnut-sided) out number it. Nothing really unexpected species-wise but a good count on the species of warbler representing the last wave to move through. Total count for each species seen: Chestnut-sided Warbler: 55; Magnolia Warbler: 52; Yellow-rumped Warbler 40; American Redstart: 25; Tennessee Warbler: 21; Black-throated Blue Warbler: 18; Blackburnian Warbler: 17; Black-and-white Warbler: 13; Black-throated Green Warbler: 15; Northern Parula: 6; Common Yellowthroat: 6; Nashville Warbler: 5; Yellow Warbler: 3; Cape May Warbler: 3: Blackpoll: 2; Palm Warbler: 2; singles of Mourning Warbler; Canada Warbler; Wilson's Warbler; Orange-crowned Warbler; Louisiana Waterthrush, Pine Warbler and Ovenbird. Only the common three vireos: Warbling, Red-eye and Grey-headed were seen. Ditto with the flycatchers; only Least, Eastern Pheobe and Great Crested. There was a reasonable sized flock of Chimney Swifts and swallows feeding over the marsh: Chimney Swift (12); Barn Swallow (45); Bank Swallow (25); Tree Swallow 25.
Directions: Take Bexhill Road south of Lakeshore Boulevard West between Erin Mills Parkway and Mississauga Road. The entrance to the Park is right there at the south end. Wayne Renaud (289-828-0043) _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
