Hi All; Well Pelee North does it again. Great morning at the lagoons. Many first of the year birds. There were only four of us to enjoy the show Joy Albrecht, Shelley Bridge, Bill Klein, and James Turland. The Brown Thrashers were singing almost constantly. Flocks of White-throated and White-crowned Sparrows were a mainstay in the undergrowth. Warblers were in no way thick but a great assortment. The Black-and White gave some close up views as they often do. Fortunately the rain held off until after twelve and with some overcast clouds, lighting was ideal. Some of the birds were seen before the group arrived. Cheers James
Kincardine--Sewage Lagoons, Bruce, Ontario, CA
May 4, 2016 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 kilometer(s)
Comments: Warblers arrive. The difference a day makes.
59 species ( +2 Taxa)
Canada Goose 20
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 12
Blue-winged Teal 6
Northern Shoveler 15
Ring-necked Duck 2
Greater/Lesser Scaup 20
Bufflehead 60 They are still hanging out here in big number. Probably soon to go.
Turkey Vulture 6
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Empidonax sp. 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue-headed Vireo 3
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 8
Barn Swallow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
House Wren 2
Winter Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 6
European Starling 8
Gold-winged Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Northern Parula 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 6
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Canada Warbler 1 Plain grey back, yellow belly, necklace of black streaks. This guy is a little early.
Chipping Sparrow 4
White-crowned Sparrow 12
White-throated Sparrow 25
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 5
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 12
Purple Finch 1
American Goldfinch 10