Hello Ontbirders The north bound migration continues at a slow pace in the Ottawa region. I spent the morning birding Mud Lake/Britannia Conservation Area. Overall, quiet with a few migrants, mainly Yellow-rumped Warblers and Pine Warblers. The big surprise was a male Black-throated Blue Warbler singing and foraging up high in the White Pines. My earliest record for the Ottawa district. Despite only a small number of warblers we also had great views of a brightly plumaged male Yellow Palm Warbler as it fed and sang along the north east corner of Mud Lake. This is one of the few times I’ve observed this subspecies outside of their know breeding areas at the Mer Bleue Bog and Alfred Bog. There were also a couple of late lingering Bohemian Waxwings with Cedar Waxwings near the entrance to Mud Lake. Back in Carp the first Chimney Swifts of the season arrived. Hopefully with southwest winds tonight there will be more migrants tomorrow!
Good birding, Bruce Directions: The Britannia Conservation Area/Mud Lake is located off Carling Ave/Richmond Road. Take Britannia Road north to Cassels Road and turn right. Follow to Mud Lake. Bruce Di Labio P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario _______________________________________________ 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
