This morning (Sunday the 15th) Melanie Ball and I sighted a Common Nighthawk roosting in a tree at Shell Park in Oakville. To get to the Nighthawk walk past the garden plots along the grassy area between the houses and the narrow woodlot, then go right and then left (following along the pipeline). The bird was in plain view on a horizontal branch about 20 feet up right on the edge of the little woodlot on your left before you reach the field with the housing construction. We also spotted a Lincoln's Sparrow in this area, which I saw a few days ago in the same area so it's definitely hanging around.
Along with a Blue headed Vireo and an Indigo Bunting,these warbler species were also seen this morning (from about 730 AM); Yellow rumped Northern Parula Black throated Green Black throated Blue Black and White BLACKPOLL MAGNOLIA Blackburnian American Redstart BAY-BREASTED Pine Palm Yellow Chestnut-sided Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Nashville Common Yellowthroat Good birding!!!!! Shell park is located on Lakeshore Rd in Oakville. Take Burloak Dr. south from the QEW and make a left (east) when you hit Lakeshore. The park is on the north side. Matt Graham Burlington, ON
