The Holiday Beach Migration Observatory (HBMO) started our usual spring bird banding season at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area today. While the majority of birds banded were Red-winged Blackbirds and American Robins we had two birds of note: the first was the first ever Wilson's Snipe banded by HBMO; the second was an after second year White-eyed Vireo. Greater Yellowlegs (3), Short-billed Dowitcher (3), Dunlin (many) and a Solitary Sandpiper have joined the Lesser Yellowlegs and Pectoral Sandpipers that have been in the shorebird cell for the last week or 10 days. Three Great Egrets and an Osprey were noted on the east side of the Hillman Creek bridge. Hillman Marsh is located at the intersection of County Road 20 (Oak Street) and County Road 37 approximately 15 kilometres east of the Town of Leamington, and north of Point Pelee National Park. HBMO will be banding at Hillman Marsh most days until May 21st. Stop by and visit us in the "barn".
Todd R. Pepper 36 Cherrywood Avenue Leamington, ON, N8H 4Z9 42° 2’39” N, 82° 36’3” W [email protected] "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin" William Shakespeare _______________________________________________ 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/
