Good morning birders, We've had a significant influx of birds into the park overnight.
As in the last few days, large numbers of songbirds including a wide variety of warblers have been flying north very early in the morning through the north part of the park. Golden-winged Warbler, White-eyed Vireo, Cerulean Warbler, and Yellow-throated Vireo were among the birds seen moving through, but likely none of these have stuck around at the places where they were seen. Luckily, more birds seem to have stuck around today and areas like Spicebush Trail, Bennett Road, Pony Barn and the Maintenance Loop have a great variety of migrants. No rarities have been discovered yet, but no doubt they are out there. Thank you to everyone who contributed sightings and please continue to do so at the Visitor Centre or to me through email. eBird users submitting checklists from the park are encouraged to share them with the username "RondeauPPVisitorCentre" for our records. More information on the park's nature programs and the Friends of Rondeau is available at the Friends' website: www.rondeauprovincialpark.ca. Directions: Take exit 101 from Highway 401 and drive South 16 km on Chatham Kent Road 15. Turn right and follow the signs to the park. Bird sighting information, bird checklists, bird feeders, and breakfast and lunch offered by the Friends can be found at the visitor centre. To reach the visitor centre from the park gate, travel 6 km South on Rondeau Road to Gardiner Ave., then follow it around the bend to the parking lot. I lead guided hikes in the park twice daily - contact the visitor centre for more information. Reuven Martin Friends of Rondeau Bird Guide _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
