[Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit - Point Pelee Marsh

2017-08-15 Thread Jeremy Bensette via ONTBIRDS
Hi there! Sarah Lamond and I found a Marbled Godwit on a grassy/muddy island in the Point Pelee marsh (kayak/canoe needed) this afternoon. It was on the small spongey mud islands along the north edge of Lake Pond. It was present for the hour or so that we were in Lake Pond and there is a

[Ontbirds] Migrants numbers climbing

2017-08-15 Thread Dan & Patricia Kerr via ONTBIRDS
Warbler numbers are swelling. Many types. Bobolinks have returned to field. One male has at least 2 juveniles with him in west field. Hummingbird numbers are also climbing. Both tree and barn swallows also returned. First year, I've seen so many barn swallows in a long time. The wet season,