This afternoon at 2 p.m. I had a probable Black-headed Grosbeak on the east side of the DeLaurier Homestead trail at Point Pelee National Park. It was similar in all respects to 7 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks with which it was associated but had a tan supercilium, breast, and belly with faint, if any, flank streaking. It was seen briefly in a leafless tree just south of the derelict observation deck on the boardwalk portion of the trail. The birds were flushed from a thicket of dogwood berries on which they were feasting.
In the wake of Saturday's cold front, passerine numbers were impressive with 13 species of warblers and four species of vireos including seven Philadelphia & the fall's first Blue-headed encountered in 5 hours of birding on the north dyke & DeLaurier trail. The Sandhill Cranes were also seen again from the dyke. DeLaurier Homestead is on the east side of the park road 5 km. from the entrance to Point Pelee National Park. The north dyke runs east from the junction of Mersea Roads E & 19. Mike Austin, Leamington. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
