Dear Fellow Birders,
This morning I found a Sedge Wren singing in Long Point Provincial Park at
the 'traditional' location for them here. I originally found him singing
around 6:10am and was last heard around 10:40am. A Least Bittern was also
heard here this morning.
The Bird Studies Canada ponds have also been good lately with a White-rumped
Sandpiper yesterday and a Wilson's Phalarope the day before.
Directions:
Exit the 401 at Hwy 59 near Woodstock and follow it south down to Lake Erie.
The BSC ponds are just east of the intersection with Front Rd, before you
cross the causeway. The provincial park is at the end of Hwy 59. Once you
are in the park follow the road as it winds along the marsh past the boat
launch. On the north side of the road there will be two large ponds that
have a grass path mowed around them, the bird was singing in the grassy
field to the east of these ponds.
Mike Boyd
Port Rowan, Ontario
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Whimbrels at Saddington Park, Mississauga
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Further to Wayne Renaud's report, while on my way to Toronto this morning at
9:20 a.m., I stopped in at Saddington Park
located at the end of Mississauga Road. As I walked out the east side of the
park I viewed a flock of 175 - 200
Whimbrel circling out on the lake. I watched this awesome phenomenon for about
20 minutes. At one point the whole
flock circled over my head at a close distance and the noise they made was
considerable. The flock then moved west and
overland from there.
Directions to Saddington Park:
QEW to Mississauga Road, south on Missauga Road to the lake.
Cheers,
Cheryl Edgecombe
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Grey-cheeked Thrush, Ottawa
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At lunch time today, there was a Grey-cheeked Thrush in the woodlot
north-west of Tunney's Pasture and south-west of the Champlain bridge.
It allowed excellent and prolonged views, which is certainly not always
the case with this species. There was also a singing Canada Warbler, but
apparently few other migrants.
Paul Matthews, Ottawa
Directions: The woodlot is south-east of the Ottawa River Parkway/Island
Park intersection. I suggest parking on one of the residential streets
such as Carleton (but be aware of parking restrictions). At its north
end, Carleton turns into a paved path that goes down to the river. Take
only a few paces on the path, then head left (west) where you'll pick up
a wide dirt path that goes east-west through the woodlot. Go right
(north) up one of the short north-south paths then left again along a
narrow east-west dirt path, which parallels the first-mentioned wide
path. The thrush was on both sides and sometimes on the narrow east-west
path. It was still there when I left.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Other birds at Col. Sam Smith Park
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Good day
Other birds that I observed besides the Whimbrel mentioned by Wayne =
Renaud were 12 Warbler species including a singing Connecticut Warbler, =
seen and heard, a singing Northern Waterthrush, Wilson's, Blackburnian =
and 8 of the commoner species. The "Olive-sided Oriole" :-)) was heard =
and seen for the second year. This Baltimore Oriole does a perfect =
"Quick Three Beers" and fools everyone that I have talked to, that is =
until they track down the bird and are surprised that it is an Oriole =
and not an Olive-sided Flycatcher.
There is a Red-necked Grebe, a Hooded Merganser, and 3 Common Loons =
hanging around and 11 White-winged Scoters passed by over the lake as =
did 5 Dunlin chased by a Least Sandpiper but I did not see any =
Black-bellied Plovers passing on this outing.
There were also a number of Swainson's and Gray-cheeked Thrushes, Least =
Flycatchers and out beyond the trees at least 5 Willow Flycatchers =
singing/calling and in full song were 2 Northern Mockingbirds.
All in all a nice place to spend a morning and the Whimbrel should be =
passing for at least the next few days but the best viewing time is in =
the morning.
Good Luck if you go
Directions:-
COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK IN ETOBICOKE -TORONTO=20
To get to Col. Sam Smith Park from Queen & Yonge Streets. Take the Queen =
Street Car #501 (Long Branch) west to Kipling Ave. The park is across =
from the street car stop behind the Humber College buildings. Depending =
on which Queen Street streetcar you board you may or may not have to =
transfer from one car to another at the Humber Loop, but this is no big =
deal.
You can also take the Kipling South #44 TTC bus from Kipling subway =
station directly to the Col. Sam Smith Park loop.
By automobile from downtown Toronto drive west on Lakeshore Blvd, cross =
the Humber River Bridge at Sunnyside and drive to Kipling Ave. turn left =
(south) and your in Colonel Sam Smith Park..
Norm Murr
Richmond Hill, ON
"Sils mordent, mords les"
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Whimbrel Migration - Toronto Photos
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Large numbers of Whimbrels (over 2000 today) are currently passing
through Toronto. The peak of spring migration is now. Most Whimbrels
pass through southern Ontario during a short period of a few days at
this time every year. There are two main populations of Whimbrel in
North America. The Toronto birds are part of the eastern population.
This population departs the Atlantic coast mainly south of New Jersey
and crosses the Appalachian Mountains to Lakes Erie and Ontario,
occurring mostly along the north shorelines of both lakes. They are
less frequent west of Lake Huron. From southern Ontario they will
continue north to wetlands near the coast of Hudson Bay in Ontario,
Manitoba and southern Nunavut. Whimbrels generally arrive on their
breeding grounds in northern Ontario in late May and very early June.
Photos of today's flight in Toronto
http://www.jeaniron.ca/Shorebirds/2007/whimbreltoronto.htm
Wayne Renaud who reported Whimbrel to Ontbirds yesterday and today
has been counting them at Colonel Sam Smith Park for several years.
We also plan to be there tomorrow morning.
Jean Iron & Ron Pittaway
Toronto ON
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