Early morning walk thru the Headwaters Trail, and down to the river. With the trees and shrubs in Full bloom today the migrants are very active depsite the wind. One only needs to walk to the second pond and look at the trees to the west in full bloom, it will only be a matter of minutes before you see Orioles and Warblers.
Some of the birds I spotted, many others were heard/seen but unidentified. Pair of Spotted Sandpiper, very vocal and busy working the shorelines of the Rouge River tributary. Many pairs of "Northern Orioles" vocal and flying from the high Populars to the crab apples and various trees in full bloom. Also following the Orioles are what appear to be Yellow Warblers, although upon second inspection looks very similar to a Prairie Warbler unless there are several warbler species. Northern Cardinals. Many Red-Winged Blackbirds who are very territorial as they all have nests in the immediate vacinity of the ponds. American Gold Finch Headwaters Community Park, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Located on Redstone Road @ Pinceton Rd. Redstone runs between Bayview Avenue (Crosby is on the West side of Bayview) and Elgin Mills (at the Ricmond Green entrance). Princeton starts at Leslie st.(Cosmo Music) and runs West off Leslie, if you take Princeton to the three-way stop you will run into the park. Glenn Steplock www.flickr.com/steplock _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
