Good afternoon birders, It is oppressively hot out there but there are lots of birds in the park, so if you move slowly and look carefully you can often locate some interesting things.
A Worm-eating Warbler was seen on Bennett Rd. at the third bench back from Rondeau Ave. The male Prothonotary Warbler continues to show well at post 7 on Tulip Tree Trail, and the female has also been seen irregularly. A singing Acadian Flycatcher was at Pony Barn. A Grasshopper Sparrow was on Marsh Trail just past the last big Willow Tree, and a White-eyed Vireo halfway between the entrance and the lookout tower. A male Hooded Warbler was in Log Pond at Pony Barn. A Louisiana Waterthrush was reported here. I believe I saw this bird and I think it's a white Northern with an almost unstreaked throat. I'd be interested in seeing any clear photos of this bird from today. Hoodeds were also seen today at the deer exclosure on Bennett Rd. and at Maintenance. 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
