Hooded Warbler Mississauga

[Reuven_M]

I found a gorgeous male Hooded Warbler this morning in Erindale Park in Mississauga. A photo is posted on Ebird: http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/chec ... =S18042298

Easiest access would be to park on Ballyclare Drive and take the trail into the woods. At the bottom of the big hill there is a tangle of logs and vines on the left side, which the bird stayed in for the half hour I was watching.

The hill to walk down here is quite steep, so alternatively you could park in the main parking area on the north side of Dundas st. just east of Mississauga Rd. Continue walking along the road along the parking lots, go past the gate, and stay right where the main trail splits. You'll reach an area with another main trail going left and a dirt path into the woods on the right. The bird was in the tangle of logs and vines on the right side of this dirt path just inside the woods.

[mr.sharp-photo]

I found a gorgeous male Hooded Warbler this morning in Erindale Park in Mississauga. A photo is posted on Ebird: http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/chec ... =S18042298

Easiest access would be to park on Ballyclare Drive and take the trail into the woods. At the bottom of the big hill there is a tangle of logs and vines on the left side, which the bird stayed in for the half hour I was watching.

The hill to walk down here is quite steep, so alternatively you could park in the main parking area on the north side of Dundas st. just east of Mississauga Rd. Continue walking along the road along the parking lots, go past the gate, and stay right where the main trail splits. You'll reach an area with another main trail going left and a dirt path into the woods on the right. The bird was in the tangle of logs and vines on the right side of this dirt path just inside the woods.

jealous. it's on my list

[thouc]

Nice find! It's on my list too. Might try for it tomorrow.

I saw on your eBird list that it was the only warbler!

[Reuven_M]

It was seen again this afternoon, but I wasn't able to find it again early evening. Still, the north winds tonight should hold back migration and I think it will still be in the area tomorrow morning.
The only other warblers I've seen this year are Yellow-rumped and Pine!

[Rotarran]

It was nice meeting you today Reuven.  Unfortunately we did not spot the Hooded Warbler...but yeah maybe tomorrow.

Saw some Gnatcatchers though which was nice...first of the season for me.

[Trillian Flummox]

THANK YOU REUVEN!  It took awhile but I was finally able to relocate the Hooded Warbler about 200 feet east of the original location, at 11:30 today. He was high up on the hillside, foraging amongst fallen trees and dense piles of branches. Unfortunately he was not singing, so finding him took a lot of luck - I just happened to catch a flash of yellow! What a gorgeous guy! And a lifer for me too! Funny that there were no other warblers to be found anywhere in the area, but I enjoyed a nice assortment of woodpeckers and several Winter Wrens. With north winds predicted for most of the night, maybe he will grace us with one more day?   -Kris Ito

p.s.  Just looking at the range maps for these guys. Maybe he's not waiting to go north at all - maybe he overshot his territory? Maybe he needs to head east or south??

[Reuven_M]

I watched him for about 15 minutes around 3:30 this afternoon exactly where Kris described (about 40 m east of the Ballyclare path, foraging on the hillside but easily visible from the base of the hill). Thanks! There are a few Hooded Warblers nesting just to our north, but given how early this one is, I expect he's a more southerly breeder that overshot his normal range.

[Dinusaur]

What an opportune moment to capture the photo of a beautiful looking bird. On my way back from Hamilton I dropped there this afternoon around 4:15 PM and tried my luck around the trail that Martin mentioned in his first post. I parked the car inside the park and followed the trail all the way to Culham trail. No luck; I must've have missed the spot.

[Reuven_M]

I and Rotarren saw him around 6 pm, right at the top of the hill perhaps 50 m east of the Ballyclare trail

Not sure if he'll still be around tomorrow as the weather tonight seems decent for migration, but here's a couple tips if anybody is planning on trying:
-He often sits still for quite a while and is not very vocal, so standing in one spot for a few minutes just watching for movement may help. I would suggest standing at the bottom of the hill and looking up.
-His chips are loud and distinctive, but he doesn't seem to make them very often

Good luck if anybody tries!