Good morning birders, What a great morning to be out at Rondeau! We've had a large number of migrants drop in overnight, with good numbers of birds around the park.
There have a couple of sightings of Mississippi Kite flying by today, at the visitor centre going north and at South Point Trail going south. The White-winged Dove has been seen again along Lakeshore Road south of the Visitor Centre. The east side of South Point Trail has been extremely productive this morning, with Golden-winged, Hooded, Prothonotary, Orange-crowned, Blue-winged, Mourning and Canada Warblers, White-eyed and Yellow-throated Vireo, Black-billed Cuckoo among many other migrants. Prothonotary Warbler is still present at the back of Tulip Tree Trail. Thank you to everyone who contributed sightings and please continue to do so to me through email, or to the Visitor Centre in person or at (519) 674-1768. More information on the park's nature programs and the Friends of Rondeau is available at the Friends' website: www.rondeauprovincialpark.ca. Directions: Take exit 101 from Highway 401 and drive South 16 km on Chatham Kent Road 15. Turn right and follow the signs to the park. Bird sighting information, bird checklists, bird feeders, and breakfast and lunch offered by the Friends can be found at the visitor centre. To reach the visitor centre from the park gate, travel 6 km South on Rondeau Road to Gardiner Ave., then follow it around the bend to the parking lot. I lead guided bird hikes in the park twice daily - contact the visitor centre for more information. Reuven Martin Friends of Rondeau Bird Guide _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
