Good afternoon birders, Although birding has slowed down a bit in the afternoon heat, the birding is still good at Rondeau, and will no doubt improve in the evening. A total of 28 species of warbler have been reported today.
Prothonotary Warblers have been seen on Tulip Tree Trail, near the deer exclosure on Bennett Road and on Harrison Trail north of the group campground. None of these birds have been at all reliable today. Neither of the Summer Tanagers reported today have been seen again. 2 Clay-colored Sparrows have been seen on the lawns of the cottages near the entrance of Marsh Trail. Reports of such uncommon species as Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-winged Warbler and Orange-crowned Warbler have been widespread around the park. Birding continues to be better in the northern part of the park. 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
