[Ontbirds] Rondeau Provincial Park

Posted with the permission of the admin. This years Wings of Spring and the Friend's Birder's Breakfast have been cancelled. The park remains closed at this time. Safe birding everyone. Ric McArthur -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0

[Ontbirds] White winged dove, Rondeau PP

Dove is currently at 17178 Lakeshore Rd past the visitor centre. Take exit 101 0ff the 401 and follow the signs to the park. -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

[Ontbirds] Great kiskadee - yes- Rondeau PP

The bird was seen sitting about 4 feet off the ground in a tangle of bushes where Water street bends to the east. at 3.10 pm Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow signs to the park -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee - yes- Rondeau PP

The bird was showing well at 5.50pm near the beginning of Marsh Trail in the pond across from the cottages. Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park. -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee - yes - Rondeau PP

The bird was ween this morning and again at about 4 pm. Last seen about 200 yards from beginning of Marsh trail in the pond across from the cottages. Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow signs to the park. -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee yes- Rondeau PP

The bird was seen at 12.30pm adjacent to the parking lot at the beginning of the Marsh Trail. Cool and wet today dress appropriately. Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park. -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee - Yes - Rondeau PP

Thee bird was seen at the parking lot for Marsh Trail, on the eavestrough, at 2.50 pm. Exit 101 off the 401 and follow signs to the park. Ric -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur ___

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee yes - Rondeau Provincial Park.

The bird was showing well, down low, in the pond at the beginning of Marsh Trail at 2.40pm. Take the exit 101 off the 401 and follow signs to park. The bird is currently about 200 metres up the trail. Ric -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee - yes - Rondeau Provincial Park

The bird was seen between 2.50 and 3.10 at the beginning of Marsh Trail in the pond on the right side of the trail. It was down low and showing fairly well. Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park. Ric -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee - yes - Rondeau Provincial Park

The was seen at 3.10 at the beginning of the Marsh Trail. From the parking lot walk straight to the bay and look right. It is feeding on the weed mat and flying back to the root balls on the shore. Exit 101 off the 401 and follow signs to the park. -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth,

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee yes - Rondeau Provincial Park.

Currently being seen, 1pm, near the beginning of Marsh Trail, down low. It is just before the last cottage in the pond along side the bay. Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow signs to the park. -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee Rondeau Provincial Park

Bird was found by Steve LaForest at 5.35. Water street/Marsh Trail. -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee YES at 5.35pm

Bird was not seen after 9.15. Just refound at the beginning of Marsh Trail and Water street in the trees. Take exit 101 off 401 and follow signs to park. Ric -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee at Rondeau Provincial Park.

The bird had been refound and is being seen in the same area as it was previously. On Marsh Trail about 400 metres from the parking lot, where the trail opens up to the bay. Take exit 101, Kent Rd 15 off the 401 follow signs to the park. Note East bound cannot get off at exit 10, use either

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee @ rondeau pp

Buff redound same place on Marsh trail Exit 101 off 401 follow signs -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the

[Ontbirds] kiskadee @ Rondeau YES 6.33 pm

The bird has been refound in the same general area it has been all afternoon. It is about 100 meters away and 2 meters above the water. The Wardens caught up to the boaters. Turns out it wasn't a call. They reversed their small outboard to clear weeds from the propeller. The high revs spooked the

[Ontbirds] kiskadee @ Rondeau NO

At 5.30 two idiots in a fishing boat played a call over and over and the bird spooked and flew into a walnut tree near the path/old dock to the bay. It hasn't been seen since, but it may have move to the feeding area on Marsh trail south of the last cottage. Idiots!! -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee @ Rondeau yes 5.05pm

The kiskadee is currently being seen at 5.05 pm . It is feeding along the shore much closer than earlier in the day. Go through the red gate at the start of the Marsh Trail, and walk directly west to the bay (30m from the gate). Step over/around the dilapidated dock, onto the mud and look to

[Ontbirds] great Kiskadee @ Rondeau yes

The kiskadee is currently being seen at 3.24pm. It is feeding along the shore. Go through the red gate at the start of the Marsh Trail, and walk directly west to the bay (30m from the gate). Step over/around the dilapidated dock, onto the mud and look to the right (north) low along the shoreline.

[Ontbirds] Jaeger at hutch's beach now

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[Ontbirds] White winged doves at Rondeau PP

There are now 2 white winged doves at the cottage just south of the visitor centre. Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park. -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur ___

[Ontbirds] Northern shrike, Rondeau Provincial park

Just had a northern shrike near the visitor centre at Rondeau. 10.11am. Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs for Rondeau. Ric -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] Pelican, Erieau, Ont

The white pelican was still there this morning. It was on a mound in McGeachy Pond Conservation Area. It flew at 10.45 from the pond out to the lake and was last seen moving west. McGeachy Pond is just before you enter Erieau, Ontario. The highway 40 exit from the 401 is still closed. Exit at

[Ontbirds] Junco - Rondeau Provincial Park

First of year junco showed up today, near the Visitors Centre. Ric Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow Kent i5 past THe Summer Place, turn right and proceed to park. -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur

[Ontbirds] Rondeau PP area update

A variety of birds are being seen, but in small numbers. Yellow-breasted chat was found at the end of maintenance trail - follow the footpath as far as you can go. Clay coloured sparrow was seen at the north end of the campground and the brush pile/ compost pile at the entrance to the Log Pond

[Ontbirds] Redheaded woodpecker, Rondeau

Redheaded woodpecker near visitor centre. Same day as last year. Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow signs to Rondeau Provincial PArk. Entry fee is $17. Ric -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Whimbrel

There is a flock of 120+ whimbrel on the west end of the south beach across from Erieau. We saw them from the boat but they should be visible from the Erieau side of the channel. Take exit for Hwy 40 to Blenheim. At the traffic light turn right, go through town and continue to Erieau Rd. Turn