Good evening Ontbirders. At Rondeau, the mini-invasion of Yellow-throated Warblers has apparently expanded from one to two birds. At the same time that one birder was watching an individual YTWA eating suet at the Visitor Centre (12:10 to 1:00 pm), his friend was observing a YTWA visiting cottages some distance away on Lakeshore Road. The cottage bird was moving around the eaves trough of one cottage after another (at least 4 in succession), apparently searching for insects and spiders. This individual was seen visiting cottages from approximately #17238 to approximately #17260. It was presumably this same bird that had been seen previously moving about the walls of cottages, searching for food. The bird at the Visitor Centre suet feeder was seen at 7:15 am, 12:43 pm, and 3:45 pm.
It will be interesting to assess/guess just how many birds showed up in Southern Ontario during this spring migration ... would make fascinating reading in Ontario Birds. Keep your device tuned to this station for more breaking news! In addition to the White-eyed Vireo on South Point Trail, a second bird was noted at cottage #17238 Lakeshore Road. We also received a report of a Louisiana Waterthrush at Spicebush Trail this afternoon. In the late migrant category, we had at least 2 Hermit Thrushes on Tulip Tree Trail and a dark phase Rough-legged Hawk flying over the park gate. An adult Bald Eagle was also seen at the latter location. Outside of the park, visitors to Blenheim Sewage Lagoons today reported Pied-billed Grebe, Northern Shoveler, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, American Wigeon, Green-winged and Blue-winged Teal, Least Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black Tern, Bobolink and Savannah Sparrow. Visitors to the lagoons are reminded that a permit is required. It is available online by contacting the Chatham-Kent offices or from the Rondeau Visitor Centre. My bird hike will visit the lagoons on Wednesday at 1:00 pm - contact the Visitor Centre to sign up. Good birding! Steve Steve LaForest Friends of Rondeau Bird Guide s.m.lafor...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
