I'm shocked by the low numbers from the Island trip! Was it the wind and cooler temps I wonder? I was in the Wet Woods Fri/Sat/Sun and my best day was actually Saturday - however, maybe it was because I was there from 6-9:30 am. It was cool and windy that morning so most of the birds seemed to stay in the centre of the main wood, and many were higher up instead of skulking in the thick bushes, giving everyone some great views. Sunday I ventured way out onto the spit looking for shorebirds (found Dunlin, Spotties and Leasts) so I was only in the woods for a short time. Here's a running three day list (numbers are max seen on one day):
1. Ovenbird - heard everyday but also seen once
2. Northern Waterthrush - foraging in the mud RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PATH IN FRONT OF ME!! (6:30 am)
3. Blue-winged - LIFER!! Found in north/west corner along Unwin; hopping in and out of shrubs and long grass low to ground
4. Black & White - 3
5. Tennessee - finally! my FOY
6. Nashville - 1
7. Common Yellowthroat - several
8. American Redstart - lots
9. Cape May - watched one taking a bath in a puddle
10. Northern Parula - singing a lot, great views
11. Magnolia - 4
12. Bay-breasted - 1
13. Blackburnian - 2
14. Chestnut-sided - 2
15. Black-throated Blue - 4
16. Palm - 1
17. Black-throated Green -1
18. Canada - 1
19. Wilson's - 1
20. Yellow-rumped - whole bunch
21. Yellow - bazillions
Birds I missed:
22. Blackpoll - seen by only a few very early Saturday morning. I missed this one completely.
23. Orange-crowned - reported by Bob on Friday early morning
24. Mourning - I only heard it
but it was seen by several others on Sunday at lunch time in the mound of shrubs just behind "look-out hill" at the south end of central wood (you know, that spot where Leon likes to eat lunch on his favourite slab of concrete). A very skulky bird.
Okay that is almost every reliable warbler that can be found in Toronto. Now we just have to find a Chat, a Cerulean, a Hooded, a Prothonotary and a Golden-winged. BAH HA!
-kris
