Murphy's Point OFO Trip with Mark Read

 May 14, 2023

We were up at 5:45 am and Bill got the all-important coffee brewing.  Soon we were on our way for the short drive to the Lally Homestead to meet the group for the OFO trip led by Mark Read, the park superintendent.  We got a surprise when our birding buddy, Barb C called to say she was in the park and coming to join us.  So we had two Barbaras on this Mother's Day hike.

Lots of birds were singing in the parking lot.  And we were not disappointed on the Silver Queen Mine Trail.

 

eBird Map by Mark Read

Highlights were multiple Blue-winged and Golden-winged Warblers.  Mark said there were hybrids too.  A lot of other warblers also entertained us.

We returned to the parking lot, then hiked the Lally Trail where we saw an unexpected Bobolink among other goodies

We drove to the main part of the park and hiked a trail and roadway by the day use area.  We heard a few things but could not get any photos.

When the OFO trip was over, Barb C came back to our campsite for lunch.  We had a champagne and orange juice to toast Mother's Day.

Barb C departed for home, while we took down our tent and vacated our site.  Before leaving the park, we drove to the campers' beach where we saw a Chipping Sparrow and a couple of kids in swimming.  Brr.

Then we headed back to the Lally Homestead parking lot to try to get better photos of some good birds.  We were successful in photographing an Indigo Bunting, White-crowned Sparrow and Golden-winged Warbler.  Near the washroom, there was an Eastern Towhee and Yellow Warbler.

What a great trip we had to Murphy's Point.

Murphys Point Provincial Park--Silver Queen Mine Trail, Lanark, Ontario, CA
May 14, 2023 6:53 AM - 9:09 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.167 kilometer(s)
54 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  2
Trumpeter Swan  1
Mallard  2
Ruffed Grouse  3
Mourning Dove  3
Turkey Vulture  4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  2
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Least Flycatcher  3
Eastern Phoebe  3
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Yellow-throated Vireo  3
Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  2
Red-eyed Vireo  4
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  4
Common Raven  1
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  4
Gray Catbird  1
Brown Thrasher  3
Hermit Thrush (faxoni/crymophilus)  1
Wood Thrush  2
American Robin  4
Purple Finch (Eastern)  2
American Goldfinch  6
Chipping Sparrow  2
Field Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  4
Eastern Towhee  5
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  3
Common Grackle (Bronzed)  4
Ovenbird  2
Northern Waterthrush  1
Golden-winged Warbler  2
Blue-winged Warbler  2     At least two birds visually confirmed at known (and increasing) location.
Golden-winged/Blue-winged Warbler  3
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Tennessee Warbler  2
Nashville Warbler  4
Common Yellowthroat  3
American Redstart  6
Cape May Warbler  5
Northern Parula  3
Magnolia Warbler  4
Blackburnian Warbler  2
Yellow Warbler (Northern)  4
Chestnut-sided Warbler  4
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  11
Black-throated Green Warbler  2
Scarlet Tanager  4
Northern Cardinal  3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  6

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S137906718

Murphys Point Provincial Park--Lally Homestead & Trail, Lanark, Ontario, CA
May 14, 2023 9:11 AM - 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.952 kilometer(s)
41 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  4
Mallard  2
Mourning Dove  2
Lesser Yellowlegs  3
Turkey Vulture  5
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  2
Least Flycatcher  1
Eastern Phoebe  2
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Yellow-throated Vireo  1
Warbling Vireo (Eastern)  1
Red-eyed Vireo  3
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  5
Common Raven  1
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tree Swallow  3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
Gray Catbird  2
Brown Thrasher  2
Wood Thrush  1
American Robin  5
American Goldfinch  2
Field Sparrow  3
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica)  3
Eastern Towhee  2
Bobolink  1     Rare for the park. Male singing at homestead.
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)  6
Brown-headed Cowbird  3
Common Grackle (Bronzed)  4
Golden-winged Warbler  2
Golden-winged/Blue-winged Warbler  2     Singing but not seen.
Tennessee Warbler  1
Nashville Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  1
American Redstart  2
Cape May Warbler  1
Yellow Warbler (Northern)  4
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S137906768

MPPP Deer Plot MP5, Lanark, Ontario, CA
May 14, 2023 10:18 AM - 11:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.084 kilometer(s)
25 species

Turkey Vulture  4
Red-shouldered Hawk (lineatus Group)  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Red-eyed Vireo  9
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  4
Common Raven  1
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Hermit Thrush (faxoni/crymophilus)  1
American Robin  3
American Goldfinch  2
Common Grackle (Bronzed)  2
Ovenbird  3
Nashville Warbler  1
American Redstart  1
Magnolia Warbler  1
Blackburnian Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  2
Black-throated Green Warbler  3
Scarlet Tanager  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S137906822