American Golden Plover

 May 31, 2022

Ben DiLabio found this female American Golden Plover on Brophy road by an ephemeral pond.  By the time we got there in the morning, it was still there, but only 2 Gadwalls were left.

Cottage Sightings

 May 29-30, 2022

OFO Pakenham Trip

 May 28, 2022

This trip was led by Ken Allison.  We met at the bridge at 7:30 am, a group of a dozen hardy birders. 

We proceeded to Conc 9 off of Cedar Hill Side Road.

We made one stop for grassland birds, then parked and hiked along the old road which was full of puddles.

It was mostly birding by ear, which Ken is good at. The highlight was a very cooperative Mourning Warbler.

We also heard lots of Golden-winged Warblers.  Ken said they could be Brewster's hybrid.  Finally, one came out for us, a pure Golden-winged.

On the way back on Conc 9, we saw a pair of bluebirds.

We drove home via Dwyer Hill Road.  At Panmure, we got another Eastern Bluebird and a few distant Eastern Meadowlarks.  We also had a brief sighting of an Upland Sandpiper.

It was a very productive outing.  The Mourning Warblers were very special.

Pakenham CA, Lanark, Ontario, CA
May 28, 2022 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
Protocol: Stationary
17 species

Mourning Dove  2
Chimney Swift  7
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Double-crested Cormorant  3
Turkey Vulture  7
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  4
European Starling  5
American Robin  2
House Sparrow  4
Song Sparrow  1
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Common Grackle  4
Tennessee Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S111750020

Atlas square 18TUR91 - 18TUR91-new, Lanark, Ontario, CA
May 28, 2022 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 kilometer(s)
Checklist Comments:     NatureCounts - Breeding Bird Atlas
53 species

Ruffed Grouse  2     Drumming males.
Mourning Dove  1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Great Blue Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  8
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  5
Hairy Woodpecker  2     Adult taking food into nest hole.
Northern Flicker  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  8
Alder Flycatcher  2
Eastern Phoebe  2     Two birds at rock face.
Great Crested Flycatcher  3
Eastern Kingbird  4     Two birds together at several locations.
Warbling Vireo  3
Red-eyed Vireo  10
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  2
Common Raven  1
Black-capped Chickadee  6
Red-breasted Nuthatch  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  2     Adults taking food to nest hole.
European Starling  4
Gray Catbird  1
Eastern Bluebird  3
Veery  7
Wood Thrush  3
American Robin  8     Adult with several fledglings.
Cedar Waxwing  2
American Goldfinch  4
Chipping Sparrow  4
White-throated Sparrow  5
Savannah Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  8
Eastern Meadowlark  2
Baltimore Oriole  5
Red-winged Blackbird  9
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Common Grackle  5
Ovenbird  4
Golden-winged Warbler  1     Male heard and seen. Photos taken by several in the group.
Black-and-white Warbler  5
Nashville Warbler  3
Mourning Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat  4
American Redstart  2
Yellow Warbler  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  5
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  3
Scarlet Tanager  2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S111834457

Greenbelt Trail 10

 May 26, 2022

We went to check on the Purple Martins at the Nepean Sailing Club and were dismayed to find that there were none.  We then drove to Grandview Road to look for Brant - nope!  So we parked near the end of Hastings Street and went for a hike on Greenbelt Trail 10.

Barbara spotted a Gray Catbird at the start of the trail, but it was a real skulker.  We saw nothing more until we came to the ponds where Barbara got a shot of a reluctant Common Yellowhroat and a preening Black-capped Chickadee.

Bill went exploring on an unofficial trail that leads to Barry Mullen Park.  He heard a Great Crested Flycatcher, so he collected Barbara and they explored the trail over to the park.

Returning on the main trail, we saw a Northern Flicker ahead on the ground.

We both enjoyed exploring a new-to-us unofficial trail which had lots of birds potential.

Backyard House Wren and Greenbelt Pathway West

 May 25, 2022

We were entertained in our backyard by a House Wren apparently trying to attract a mate while we had our lunch on the deck.

Later, we went to buy some plants in Crystal Bay in support of Jane's group "Days for Girls".  Then we proceeded to nearby Greenbelt Trail West.  There were many Common Yellowthroats and Yellow Warblers, but they refused to be photographed.  We saw our first Bobolink of the year, but it did not really cooperate either.  We heard many more but could not see them.