Hello Ontbirders, On Saturday, May 9 there were 33 OFO participants who joined me for the spring walk. The weather was great with partly cloudy skies and a comfortable high of 23 degrees.
We tallied 73 species on a day where birds were found in small pockets of activity throughout the islands. Most of this activity was on Algonquin island where Warblers were plentiful in the tall conifers. We had 13 species of Warblers including some really nice looks at Cape May, Blackburnian, Northern Parula and Black-Throated Blue. We noted one singing Tennessee on Hanlan's as well. An Orchard Oriole on Algonquin gave good looks. Wood Thrush, Swainson's Thrush, Veery, Great-crested and Least Flycatchers. Eastern Kingbird, Brown Thrasher, several Lincoln's Sparrows, a flashy Scarlet Tanager. I noted the buzz call of Indigo Bunting in a couple places but only a couple of us got looks. Eastern Bluebird, Caspian and Common Terns, Purple Martin and Cliff Swallows. Many Baltimore Orioles as the Islands don't disappoint with that species. As always I thank everyone for coming and again I was treated to a very nice group of people. See you in September! Good birding, Jay Peterson Toronto Access to the Islands from the ferry dock at the foot of Bay Street. Island ferries are now on the spring schedule. $7 and $4.50 for adults and seniors respectively. Www.torontoislands.org Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ 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
