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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: thouc on May 08, 2009, 11:34:45 AM

Title: Nice morning at home (near Chatham)
Post by: thouc on May 08, 2009, 11:34:45 AM

A very nice morning in the woods by the river near home.
Six species of warbler (Cape May, Black-and-White, Magnolia, Nashville, Chestnut-sided, Yellow-rumped), Tufted Titmouse (I haven't seen it here before), Baltimore Oriole (first of the year), a pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (have been here for a week), House Wren, White-breasted Nuthatch and White-crowned Sparrow.

/Thomas

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Post by: thouc on May 15, 2009, 10:10:03 AM

Fridays seem to be best.
Today I hade 5 species of warbler (Cape May, Wilson's, Black-and-White, Yellow-rumped and Northern Waterthrush), Purple Martin, Green Heron, Great Blue Heron and Red-tailed Hawk all flying by. Also 5 Gray Catbirds, Cedar Waxwing, Indigo Bunting, Warbling Vireo plus the more common birds.

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Post by: thouc on May 21, 2009, 09:54:29 AM

Today I had Blackpoll and Wilson's Warbler, Female Am. Redstart, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Alder/Willow Flycatcher.
Yesterday a Carolina Wren (no warblers at all).
Tuesday 8 warblers of 8 different species (female Bay-breasted, Chestnut-sided, female Am. Redstart, Nashville, Black-throated Green, Blackburnian, Magnolia and Yellow)

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Post by: Anonymous on May 21, 2009, 02:01:55 PM

Sounds like you live in a very nice area - great finds and reports!

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Post by: thouc on May 27, 2009, 12:33:52 PM

After some quieter days there were some nice migrants again this morning:
An Olive-sided Flycatcher (a first for me), Wilson's Warbler and a female Common Yellowthroat.