Hello Ontbirds, Well yesterday felt much more like mid-July than the third week of September. Therefore the number of species was similar to what one would expect for a hot summer day. While there were good pockets of migrating passerines, including large numbers of Northern Parula, 17 in fact. Lake Ontario was full of boaters, sailors, and kayakers make the most of what could be the last really hot day for a while. As a result there were few birds visible on the lake. A distant Common Loon see by a few of the participants being one of the highlights. There was little evidence of a large push of waterfowl but a single American Wigeon and four Blue-winged Teal suggest that this migration has just started. The 21 participants and I enjoyed the lovely summer weather and company and still managed 48 species for the day. Thanks to all who partipated and good birding,Garth Garth Riley Etobicoke, Ontario rile...@yahoo.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
