I recently spent 10 days camping and birding in Pinery Provincial Park. This note outlines some of the bird-related highlights of the park.
1) Prairie Warbler - There are at least 3 territorial males along the foredunes near the Lake Huron beach. The most accessible pair is from the Cedar Trail boardwalk over the dunes. 2) Black-billed Cuckoo - Common in the park this year. Frequent in the Big Burleigh Burn, along the Burleigh Campground Road. 3) Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Present, but less common than the Black-billed. 4) Mourning Warbler - Present in the wetlands along the Ausauble River. A pair occurs in the wetlands of the Riverside Trail. 5) Red-headed Woodpecker - Several territories in the park. Found every day in the wetlands of the Riverside Trail. 6) Pileated Woodpecker - Abundant in the park. 7) Red-headed Woodpecker - Abundant in the park. 8) Scarlet Tanager - Abundant in the park. At last 3 territorial males singing along the Riverside Trail. 9) Yellow-throated Vireo - Abundant in the park. 10) Bell's Vireo - Well observed and heard singing along the Riverside Trail on May 27, 2016. 11) Tufted Titmouse - Abundant in the park. 12) Virginia Rail - calling in the sedge meadows along the river edge. 13) Olive-sided Flycatcher - Frequent migrant in the park this year. Found in many different habitats in the park. 14) Whip-poor-will - Abundant in the park. 15) Blue-winged Warbler - Frequent in the Big Burleigh Burn, along the Burleigh Campground Road. 16) Eastern Bluebird - Frequent in the Big Burleigh Burn, along the Burleigh Campground Road. 17) Bald Eagle - Nesting pair in the park, with 2 large young this year. 18) Pine Warbler - Found in pines throughout the park. The park also had its usual migrants of Wood Warblers, Vireos and Sparrows in May. Dr. Paul F. J. Eagles _______________________________________________ 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
