Rondeau Daily Report May11/04
Another day with a good over-all selection of passerines. A total of 20 species of warblers were recorded today. Two Cerulean Warblers were along the South Pt., trail as were two Golden-wings and a White-eyed Vireo. The first Mourning Warbler of the year was recorded from the Spicebush Trail. Another first of year today from the same trail was a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Lincolns Sparrows continue to be seen around the Visitor Centre. The Prothonotary Warblers were starting to sing today, though not consistently. They continue to be found along the slough that runs through the Tulip Tree Trail to Gardiner Road and the big slough on Bennett Road. The Tulip Tree bird has a leg band and may be one banded here last year. These birds work up and down these sloughs, usually low to the water, passing the good observation points every couple of hours. How long you have to wait to see one is dependent on luck, 2 minutes to two hours with no fixed schedule noticeable. Most of the ducks have left the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons, though Ruddy Ducks are still present and were seen displaying today. Also present was 1 Short-billed Dowitcher, one dowdy looking Dunlin and two resplendent looking female Wilsons Phalaropes. The Friends of Rondeau are sponsoring two guided hikes daily until May 23rd. For more information check out their website www.rondeauprovincialpark.ca David Bree Friends of Rondeau Birder in Residence ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue May 11 17:46:27 2004 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from beaver.pch.gc.ca (beaver.pch.gc.ca [198.103.196.130]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9ED15493C5 for <ontbirds@hwcn.org>; Tue, 11 May 2004 17:46:26 -0400 (EDT) Received: from ficher.pch.gc.ca by beaver.pch.gc.ca via smtpd (for king.hwcn.org [199.212.94.68]) with ESMTP; Tue, 11 May 2004 17:49:17 -0400 Received: from EHULSMTP01.in.pch.gc.ca (ehulsmtp01.in.pch.gc.ca [167.33.1.48]) by fisher.pch.gc.ca (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id i4BLma9G004619 for <ontbirds@hwcn.org>; Tue, 11 May 2004 17:48:36 -0400 (EDT) Received: From pp-vrc-multi.apca.gc.ca ([167.33.142.37]) by EHULSMTP01.in.pch.gc.ca (WebShield SMTP v4.5 MR1a P0803.345); id 1084312263153; Tue, 11 May 2004 17:51:03 -0400 To: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.8 June 18, 2001 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 17:49:08 -0400 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on PP-VRC-MULTI/SVR/PC/CA(Release 6.5|September 26, 2003) at 05/11/2004 05:49:16 PM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Subject: [Ontbirds] Swainson's Warbler - Point Pelee National Park X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 21:46:27 -0000 Hi All Earlier this afternoon Jim Barrett reported a Swainson's Warbler from the Loop Woods area at the Tip. His sighting was well-documented and despite the attempts of many others this afternoon, the bird was not relocated. If you plan on visiting the park in search of this species, please ask at the Gate or the Visitor Centre for the birding brochure - Loop woods is clearly marked on the map - the bird was seen on the seasonal trail, found opposite to the northern part of the Tip shuttle loop. It was a great day here in the park - lots of birds in many location! Good Birding Sarah Sarah Rupert Sr. Park Interpreter/Education Coordinator Point Pelee National Park of Canada Leamington, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] 519-322-5700 ext 13
