Hi there: Today (May 20) from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM I observed 13 species of warblers / 45 species of birds while on a morning jaunt through Lytle Park.
Lytle Park is full of wonderful early-to-mid-succession deciduous habitat and let me say, wow, the warblers are foraging right down near eye level as a result of this; it would be a great spot for those looking to take photos of warblers! I came across several large, mixed-species flocks which availed incredible views. Throughout a 3 KM loop, warbler species included: Bay-breasted Warbler (2) Blackburnian Warbler (4: 3 males and 1 female) Northern Parula (2) Blackpoll Warbler (2) Chestnut-sided Warbler (1) Yellow Warbler (3) Northern Waterthrush (1) Black-and-white Warbler (4) Magnolia Warbler (6) Orange-crowned Warbler (4) Tennessee Warbler (3) American Redstart (6) Yellow-rumped Warbler (3) Other birds of interest included: Veery (2) Swainson's Thrush (1) Marsh Wren (1) Eastern Wood-Pewee (1) Cheers, Jon Directions: >From the 416, Take exit 66 for Ottawa Road 12/Fallowfield Road towards Nepean. Take a left onto Fallowfield Rd/Ottawa Road 12 E. Turn left onto Fallowfield Rd then left onto O'Keefe Ct. About 300m down O'Keefe, the signs for Lytle Park will be seen on your right. A large parking lot is available for parking convenience. The trails extend N from the parking lot. _______________________________________________ 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/
