I am forwarding this for Steve LaForest, as his posting didn't go through.
Carolyn King
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Steve LaForest <stevelafor...@hotmail.com>
05/05/09 01:04 PM
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Rondeau Migration Report May 5 and Big Day Competition
Hello Ontbirders.
This was a sunny, mild morning on the Rondeau trails. Activity on the
South Point Trail included 2 White-eyed Vireos, a Blue-winged Warbler, a
Red-headed Woodpecker and a late Hermit Thrush. Nearby, on Lakeshore Road
at the Dog Beach, there was a Northern Mockingbird and presumed pair of
(nesting?) Red-headed Woodpeckers.
Spicebush Trail was the best location for warblers this morning, with
sightings including Northern Parula, Blackburnian, and Ovenbird. Another
good warbler was the Hooded observed on Harrison Trail.
In the odds and ends department, a juvenile Great Horned Owl was
reported on Spicebush Trail near the start of the ?back? loop. American
Woodcock are calling and performing their aerial displays at various
sites, including opposite the Visitor Centre. I will report further on
other crepuscular species and marsh birds after this evening?s hike on the
Marsh Trail.
The Annual Rondeau Big Day Birding Competition
Saturday May 9th and Sunday May 10th
The Friends of Rondeau and Rondeau Provincial Park challenge you to
participate in the Annual Rondeau Big Day Birding Competition! Let?s see
how many birds you can find in Rondeau in just 24 hours! The winner(s)
will have their name inscribed on the Rondeau Plaque which will remain on
display in the Visitor Centre.
The area for the competition has been changed this year. All birds
must be seen or heard within the Rondeau Provincial Park Boundaries.
Registration is free and will be on Saturday at the Rondeau Visitor
Centre starting at 7:00 am. For more information please contact the
Visitor Centre at 519-674-1768 or kipling.campb...@ontario.ca
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I will lead a guided hike twice daily from Saturday May 2 to Monday May
18, inclusive (fee $5), as follows:
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 am and 1:00 pm;
Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 am and 7:00 pm;
Friday at 7:30 am.
All of the 7:30 am and 1:00 pm hikes listed above will meet at the
Visitor Centre. The 7:00 pm hikes will meet at the entrance to the Marsh
Trail.
A second hike on Friday at 1:00 pm will meet at the Blenheim Sewage
Lagoons.
The Friends of Rondeau will provide a Birders' Breakfast for a small
donation (coffee, tea, bagels, soups and treats) daily from 7:00 am to
2:00 pm at the Visitor Centre.
There will also be a special new program on Saturday May 9, at 7:00 pm.
This evening presentation will focus on spring migration at Rondeau.
Tickets for "An Evening in the Forest with LaForest" are available from
the Visitor Centre. Please note that there will be no bird hike at 1:00
pm on this day - Sat. May 9.
More information on the park's nature programs and the Friends of
Rondeau is available at the Friends' website: www.rondeauprovincialpark.ca
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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. The Bird Sightings
Book, Bird Sightings Board and other relevant information are located at
the Visitor Centre (open 7:00 am to 5:00 pm from May 2 - 18. 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.
Steve LaForest
Friends of Rondeau Bird Guide
c/o Rondeau Visitor Centre (519) 674-1768
stevelafor...@hotmail.com
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