South of the Airport and Mer Bleue with Gord Belyea and Ann MacKenzie

May 16, 2012 - 6:30 am

Besides Gord & Ann, there were Connie, Nadine and me today.

From Connie's report: " Great day birding for sparrows south of the Airport today and only a bit of fine rain.  No sun however so no birds basking in the sun to warm up!  Thanks to Gord Belyea and Ann MacKenzie for leading us.  We had excellent views of  7 sparrows today in the High Road area:  Chipping, Clay-coloured, Field, Grasshopper, Savannah, Song, White-throated.  The Vesper Sparrow is there somewhere but not making an appearance today.  We added Swamp Sparrow at Mer Bleue later. 

Also some good warblers today:  Black-and-White (heard), Chestnut-sided, Mourning (m, f), Yellow, and Palm (Mer Bleue).  We saw Orioles, Bobolinks, Eastern Bluebirds, Eastern Meadowlarks, Indigo Bunting, and Alder Flycatcher.  South of the airport we heard many Common Yellowthroats but could not seen any.  Finally we found one at Mer Bleue!  Also there we heard the Sora and saw a Virginia Rail. "

Bird List

1. Tree Swallow
2. Bobolink
3. Red-winged Blackbird
4. Eastern Bluebird
5. Baltimore Oriole
6. White-throated Sparrow
7. Yellow Warbler
8. Savannah Sparrow
9. Brown Thrasher
10. Eastern Meadowlark
11. Grasshopper Sparrow
12. American Goldfinch
13. Song Sparrow
14. Northern Flicker
15. Common Yellowthroat
16. Northern Cardinal (H)
17. European Starling
18. Mourning Warbler
19. Alder Flycatcher
20. American Robin
21. Blue Jay
22. American Crow
23. Field Sparrow
24. Gray Catbird
25. Ovenbird
26. Black and White Warbler (H)
27. Indigo Bunting
28. Chipping Sparrow
29. Clay-colored Sparrow
30. Warbling Vireo
31. Northern Harrier
32. Barn Swallow
33. House Wren
34. Purple Finch
35. Eastern Kingbird
36. Turkey Vulture
37. Ring-billed Gull
38. Chestnut-sided Warbler
39. Mallard
40. Sora (H)
41. Virginia Rail
42. Swamp Sparrow
43. Palm Warbler