Rondeau festival of Flight May 16th Afternoon Report The two Black-necked Stilts are still giving fantastic views in the flooded field across from The Summer Place. A reminder to not park and bird directly on the shoulders of the road, park in The Summer Place (parking fee) or walk around using Keith McLean’s Conservation Area (not through the farmer's field). A Mourning Warbler was found on Bennett Rd this afternoon close to the West End. A Hooded Warbler was found on South Points west end. And finally, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo was found at the South Point parking lot.
It is a good time to look in flooded fields for shorebirds. Dowitchers, Turnstones, Plovers and Sandpipers are all turning up in good numbers around the park in fields and ponds. The Blenheim Sewage Lagoons lock is seized shut not allowing entry, work is being done to replace the lock. The south end of Harrison Trail, South Point, and Marsh Trail are extremely wet and flooded in parts, tall boots are recommended. Join us from May 1st until the 19th for the Festival of Flight. Guided hikes available. Hike Leader: Peter Simons _______________________________________________ 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
