I birded Palletta Park and Shell Park from 7:15 to 11:15 am. Obviously the rain, sw winds and a overnight fog produced the first major fall-out of the spring. Highlights were a male Hooded Warbler, an early Blackpoll Warbler in Palletta Park and a male Golden-winged Warbler in Shell Park. For the record, 17 species were seen at Palletta and 16 species at Shell. Totals for both parks combined: Yellow Warbler: 10; Cape May Warbler: 2; Chestnut-sided Warbler: 22; Back-and-White Warbler: 9; Ovenbird: 6; Northern Parula: 6; Blackburnian Warbler: 5; Yellow-rumped Warbler: 26; American Redstart: 14; Palm Warbler: 1; Tennessee Warbler: 4; Black-throated Green Warbler: 7; Blackpoll Warbler: 1; Black-throated Blue Warbler: 23; Hooded Warbler: 1; Common Yellowthroat: 1; Northern Waterthrush: 2; Magnolia Warbler: 1; Canada Warbler: 1; Nashville Warbler: 2; Golden-winged Warbler: 1. There were at least 4 Scarlet Tanagers and one Great Crested Flycatcher in Shell Park. R. Hotcariss (I hope the spelling right?) gets full credit for spotting the Golden-winged Warbler.
Directions: Both these parks are quite close together. Palletta Park is located south of Lakeshore Boulevard between Appleby and Walkers Line. Shell Park is located north of Lakeshore Boulevard one long block east of the intersection of Lakeshore Boulevard and Great Lakes Boulevard ( which for all intensions purposes is now an extension of Burloak); the entrance is bit tricky to see from Lakeshore. All the these cross streets list above are clearly marked on the QEW. Wayne Renaud _______________________________________________ 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/
