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This years Wings of Spring and the Friend's Birder's Breakfast have been
cancelled.
The park remains closed at this time.
Safe birding everyone.
Ric McArthur
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The winds have sped up and the birds have slowed down. A Hooded Warbler was
seen on Spicebush. A Wilson’s Warbler was found at the Pony Barn. A few
Blue-winged Warblers have been seen this afternoon with one at Tulip Tree,
another at Warbler Way, and Spice Bush. Another Olive-sided Flycatcher wa
Today marks the beginning of the Festival of Flight at Rondeau Provincial Park!
With the warmer temperatures over the past few days, we saw the first big push
of warblers and other passerine species.
Our morning hike on the Maintenance Loop Trail had a total of 50 species
including many spring
Good morning birders,
There are decent numbers of birds around the park today, with some
interesting species seen, as well as good numbers of some late migrants
like Mourning and Canada Warblers.
A Connecticut Warbler was seen and heard on South Point Trail just past the
Ann McArthur Bench. Other
Good morning birders,
Numbers of birds seem somewhat higher in the park today, with some new
arrivals especially on South Point Trail.
The White-winged Dove is still present along Lakeshore Rd. south of the
Visitor spending quite a bit of time at #17272.
A Connecticut Warbler was heard on Spiceb
Good morning birders,
For the most part birding seems fairly slow in Rondeau today. There are
good numbers of warblers feeding quietly in the treetops at places like
Spicebush Trail, but the rapidly increasing leaf cover is making them
fairly difficult to see.
Prothonotary Warblers are still pres
Good morning,
It seems to be a pretty slow morning of birding here, but there are a few
of our later migrants scattered around. Spicebush Trail seems to be one of
the more productive areas.
The White-winged Dove is still present along Lakeshore Rd. south of the
Visitor Centre, and Prothonotary Wa
Good morning,
Birding is reasonably good this morning at Rondeau, although there are not
very many birders around to report sightings.
Connecticut Warbler was heard again this morning in Harrison Trail about
300 m north of the Visitor Centre.
The White-winged Dove continues on Lakeshore Rd. sout
Good morning,
It is a fairly good day to be out birding at Rondeau.
The east side of South Point Trail has been productive, but it has slowed
down to some degree. Yellow-breasted Chat has been seen a few times this
morning in the last 500 m before the washout. Cerulean Warbler has also
been seen
Good morning birders,
We had a large number of newly arrived warblers and other birds in the park
this morning, many singing. Most areas of the park seem very productive.
A Connecticut Warbler was heard only this morning on Harrison Trail about
100 m north of the visitor centre.
Yellow-throated
Good morning birders!
With the weather last night virtually nothing migrated, and we have
essentially the same birds in the park as yesterday.
The White-winged Dove continues this morning, seen both at 17184 Lakeshore
and at the South Point Trail parking lot.
Prothonotary Warblers are also still
Good morning,
The morning started off dismal (and snowy!) but things have improved
somewhat. There are not huge numbers of birds in the park, but a number of
interesting things have been seen.
Yellow-throated Warbler has been seen again at the Anne McArthur bench on
South Point Trail.
A Prairie
Good morning,
Although the weather is quite unpleasant today, there are a decent number
of birds to be seen. We haven't had many reports but no doubt there are
some interesting things around.
The east side of South Point Trail has been quite productive this morning,
with Hooded Warbler being the
Good morning birders,
What a great morning to be out at Rondeau! We've had a large number of
migrants drop in overnight, with good numbers of birds around the park.
There have a couple of sightings of Mississippi Kite flying by today, at
the visitor centre going north and at South Point Trail goi
Good morning!
There has been another influx of birds into the park this morning, and some
interesting things have been seen.
The White-winged Dove has been seen again, today at 17321 Lakeshore.
The eastern part of South Point Trail was productive this morning.
Highlights include a Sedge Wren rig
Good morning,
There seems to have been a pretty nice influx of birds into Rondeau this
morning, with larger numbers of warblers present than there have been.
A Prairie Warbler was seen on Harrison Trail about 100 m north of the
Visitor Centre, but I don't think it has been since despite some look
Good morning,
For the most part birding is fairly slow at Rondeau today, but there are
some nice pockets of birds around, and at least 20 species of warblers have
been seen.
One worthwhile area to check is Bennett Rd, as well as Harrison Trail to
the south of here towards the group campground. Sp
Good morning birders!
There was a significant influx of birds overnight, with good numbers of
warblers including Orange-crowned and several Blue-winged on South Point
Trail this morning. Things have now quieted down significantly there as
birds have moved inland.
The White-winged Dove is still pr
Good morning birders,
It's another good but not exceptional morning at Rondeau. Although there
don't seem to be any large concentrations of migrants anywhere, a number of
interesting birds have been seen.
The White-winged Dove continues this morning, being seen at 17264 Lakeshore.
Two Golden-win
Good morning!
What a difference from yesterday! Although we still don't have really huge
numbers of warblers and other migrants in the park, there are lots of birds
to see, and at least 18 warbler species have been reported already. The
Tulip Tree Trail and Visitor Centre area have had the most bi
Good morning,
The bird activity this morning seems pretty similar to the last couple of
days, with warblers (10 species so far) and other migrants pretty few and
far between.
Blue-winged Warbler was present on Tulip Tree Trail, while an
Orange-crowned was reported on Spicebush.
Thank you to ever
For anyone planning on coming to the park next week, be advised Rondeau is
closed to the public on Tuesday December 8, Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 for
deer herd reduction.
Ric
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Good numbers of warblers passing through.
In the yard, near the visitors centre.
redstart
willson's
yellow
nashville
blackpolll
baybreasted
mourning
common yellow throat
black-throated blue
tennesse
cape may
Oven birds reported on Spice Bush
Ric
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Good morning birders,
A windy morning here at Rondeau today, and it has been fairly hard to find
birds. However, there seems to be some concentrations in areas leeward of
dense forest (generally on the east side of the park).
A male and female Cerulean Warbler were reported from South Point Trail
Good morning,
There doesn't seem to have been a huge influx of birds into the park this
morning, but there are still reasonable numbers of migrants from yesterday.
There has been an increase in the numbers of late species like Mourning
Warbler, Eastern Wood-pewee and Red-eyed Vireo.
Up to 3 Proth
Good morning,
An odd start today as it was hard to find any migrants before 7:30, but
there are now large numbers at many locations including Tulip Tree Trail,
Maintenance and Pony Barn, and likely others that we haven't received
reports yet. No rarities reported yet but undoubtedly there are some
Good morning birders,
Although its a cold, wet morning out there, there seems to have been
somewhat of an influx of birds into the park this morning.
A Golden-winged Warbler was seen on Spicebush Trail a bit west of the split
in the trail, and this seems to be one of the better trails in the park
Good morning all,
Welcome back to another spring at Rondeau!
The best birds reported so far today have been White-eyed Vireo and Acadian
Flycatcher, both seen on South Point Trail.
The largest concentrations of migrants seem to be in the northeast part of
the park, and yesterday's Yellow-throate
Again not many birders reporting in.
Chestnut sided
Magnolia
Black throated green
Black throated blue
Blackpoll
Redstart
Oven bird
Northern waterthrush
Hooded
Wilson's
Yellow
Common yellow throat
Yellow throated warbler.
Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow signs to the park.
Good birding
Ric
Not many birders or reports for Tuesday, however 17 species of
warblers were reported.
The yellow throated warbler is no longer going to the feeder at the
cottage bur is being seen in trees along the road near the visitor
centre.
Tennessee
Nashville
Chestnutsided
Magnolia
Cape May
Bay Breasted
Bl
Twenty-two species of warblers
I don’t have a trail break down today but you can check the board at
the visitor centre for details.
Blue winged
Golden winged
Tennessee
Nashville
Northern parula
Magnolia
Cape May
Black throated blue
Black throated green
Blackburnian
Palm
Bay breasted
Blackpoll
Ceru
Seventeen species of warbler in the Park today
Tulip Tree Trail
Nashville
Chestnut sided
Magnolia
Black throated green
Blackburnian
Oven bird
Common yellow throat
Black and white
Spicebush
Yellow
Yellow rump
Nashville
Canada
Northern Parula
Cape MAy
Black throated green
Blackburnian
Palm
Black a
Hello birders
A fish crow was heard and seen along South Point Trail this morning.
It was later seen and heard at beach access 10 near the visitor
centre.
Ric
Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park.
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The western tanager was seen again this morning at the South Point
Trail parking lot at the trail enterance.
Ric
Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park.
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a cerulian warbler was seen on s[icebush trail in the north west corner.
Ric
take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park
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Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur
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Hi
Yellow throated warbler came back to the feeders at 17372 Lakeshore at 3.00
Also a mockingbird came to the cottage.
South Point
Yellow breasted chat
mockingbird
black throated blue
Tulip tree
black and white
merlin - fly over
coopers hawk
Spice bush
blue wing
nashville
magnolia
black throated
Morning
May 3 sightings - cool and rain, not many birders.
Yellow throated warbler was seen at 17372 Lakeshore Rd
At visitor centre
nashville
Black throated green
Camp ground
Blackburnian
Palm
Black and white orchard oriole
Tulip tree
Nashville oven bird
The usual "others" were seen throughout
Afternoon
Black billed cuckoo and yellow breasted chats on South Point Trail
Mourning warbler behind maintenance compound
Yellow throated warbler has been seen again at 17372 Lakeshore Rd
The Townsends has not been seen.
Ric
take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park.
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Afternoon
South Point Trail
hooded warbler - male and female
yellow
yellow rump
winter wren
house wren
Rondeau Rd
Scarlet tanager
Near visitor centre
hooded
yellow
blackburnian
black throated blue
orchard oriole
indigo bunting
red headed woodpeckers
pileated - heard
Ric
take exit 101 off the 401
Morning
A Kirtlands warbler was seen on South Point Trail near the "McArthur" bench.
The yellow throated warbler and the Townsends solitaire have not been
seen today.
Ric
Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park.
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Morning
The yellow throated warbler was seen this morning at 17372 Lakeshore
Rd, and a hummingbird came into the feeders as well.
9 Sandhill cranes were in the dunes along south point trail near the
path that goes out to the light.
A chat was heard in the same area.
Not much new so far in the warbl
Hi
The yellow throated warbler is still being seen
It is less regular than before but it has been seen each day at the
feeders on the road side of the cottage.
It is definitely eating sunflower seeds and seems to hold his own
against the other birds.
On South Point there was little activity betwee
Hi
The yellow throated warbler hasn't been seen since 10.00am
Weather has improved and maybe it is out eating insects.
Other birds seen today
Red breasted nuthatch
Cat bird
Hooded warbler
White throated sparrow
White crowned sparrow
Good birding
Ric
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Hi
Spent an enjoyable hour birding with 3 others and this is what was around.
-- Rondeau April 26, 2011
Warbling vireo
Blue headed vireo
Brown creeper
Yellow throated warbler
Black and white warbler
Black throated blue warbler
Pine warbler
Nashville warbler – visitor centre
Yellow warbler
Black
Hi
Spent an enjoyable hour birding with 3 others and this is what was around.
-- Rondeau April 26, 2011
Warbling vireo
Blue headed vireo
Brown creeper
Yellow throated warbler
Black and white warbler
Black throated blue warbler
Pine warbler
Nashville warbler – visitor centre
Yellow warbler
Black
Hi
Pine Siskin have shown up in large numbers this morning.
A red headed woodpecker was seen this morning at the visitor centre
and pine warblers are in the area.
The yellow throated warbler is being seen on a regular basis.
Ric
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Good numbers of ducks on the bay including
mallards, pintails, blue winged teal, green winged teal, wigeon,
gadwall,wood and northern shovelers.
Also on south end of bay 4 egrets, numerous great blues, fly over by
bald eagle.
Spotted sand piper, herring, ring billed and great black back gulls.
Stil
This afternoon while boating Rondeau bay we saw 39 sharp shinned and 4
coopers hawks migrating through on the sand point accross from Erieau
in less than an hour.
Also about 1,000 monarch butterflies passed by.
Further in the bay we had large numbers of blue winged teal and lots
of mallards.
We saw
A mourning warbler was seen a t4.45pm just north of the visitors centre.
Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park.
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Late Wednesday heard a rusty blackbird on Spicebush Trail.
Also heard a clay coloured sparrow about 1 km north of visitors centre
at 8 am this morning.
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Large numbers of white crowned sparrows showed up this morning , Thurs April 15.
Alos at least 5 hermit thrushes and one wood thrush on Tulip Trail.
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Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0
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Large numbers of white crowned sparrows showed up this morning , Thurs April 15.
Alos at least 5 hermit thrushes and one wood thrush i=on Tulip Trail.
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Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur
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Morning
The burn onSouth Point Trail is complete.
They are planning further burns in the park and I will post when I
have more info.
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Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur
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Morning
The park is conducting prescribed burns on South Point Trail today,
Monday April 12.
Access, if any, will be restricted for safety reasons.
A quick trip down the trail early this morning did not reveal any new arrivals.
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Morning
Thrashers were on South Point trail, almost to the end on the lake
side yesterday. There was a pair of pileated woodpeckers in the same
area.
Yellow rumo warblers on Marsh Trail.
Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow signs to the park.
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Hello Birders,
Kyle Holloway and myself had a few interesting migrants today at Rondeau
Provincial Park.
FIELD and CHIPPING SPARROWS were common near the Visitor Centre and on the
lawns of some of the cottages. An EASTERN TOWHEE was singing near the
Visitor Centre and some birders reported seeing
Filed sparrows are singing along the beach south of the visitor
centre. Large number of flickers in the same area.
Towhee seen near beach access 11.
Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park.
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The towhee was calling again this morning, doing its drink your tea
call. Still near the visitor centre.
Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs for Rondeau.
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First towhee of the season heard this morning near the visitor centre
Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to Rondeau
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Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0
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The park has crawling with golden crowned kinglets today, also we saw
our first cormorant of the year.
Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park.
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Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur
Brown creepers and phoebes are showing up in the park near the visitor centre.
Take exit 101 from the 401 and follow the signs to Rondeau Provincial Park
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Afternoon.
Cape May
Nashville
Wood thrush
Ric McArthur
PO BOX B1, Morpeth
Ontario, N0P 1X0
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Morning
Seen in the park this morning by Blake Mann on South Point
Black and White
Yellow
Yellow rump
Hooded
Oven bird
Black throated green
Palm
Also 3 vireos - warbling, blue headed and white eyed
Red headed woodpecker
Behind the maintains compound -
Louisiana water thrush
blue winged warbler
O
At 6.45 pm a Red headed woodpecker was seen near the Visitors
Centre.
It was at a peanut feeder about 500 meters north of the VC.
Take hwy 401` to exit 101 and follow the signs for the park.
Ric McArthur
PO BOX B1, Morpeth
Ontario, N0P 1X0
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Purple martins have returned in large numbers. The nest boxes along the lake
shore are filling rapidly.
Brown thrashers seem to be every where in the Park.
Bats have also returned
Hwy 401 to exit 101 and follow the signs for the park.
Ric McArthur
PO BOX B1, Morpeth
Ontario, N0P 1X0
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Rusty blackbirds wee seen on Spicebush Trail 6 pm today, also brown creepers.
Hwy 401 to exit 101 then follow signs to Rondeau.
Ric
Ric McArthur
PO BOX B1, Morpeth
Ontario, N0P 1X0
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6.30 pm
Hermit thrush
towhee
1 cormorant
on Tulip Tree Trail
Directions
Hwy 401 to exit 101, follow signs to Park.
Ric McArthur
PO BOX B1, Morpeth
Ontario, N0P 1X0
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birdin
Hello everyone.. here is a quick report on a 4 day camping trip to Rondeau
Provincial park, near Blenheim Ontario. Lots of birds everywhere, and
highlights include:
Eastern Wood-pewee
Common Yellow-throat
Indigo Bunting
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Norther
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