Rattray Marsh - Mississauga - Feb 18

[thouc]

Had a nice walk at Rattray Marsh around noon today. A few nice birds, Brown Creeper (First of Year for me), White-breasted Nuthatch, Hairy Woodpecker (FOY), Carolina Wren (FOY, heard only), small groups of Am. Goldfinch and Am. Robin, a few Chickadees and 2 Red-breasted Mergansers on the lake.

[Molebird]

Also saw a Brown Creeper at Sam Smith's earlier this week.  

The Carolina Wren must have been a treat.

[thouc]

Yeah, it was nice hearing it sing. Not really a sign of spring though as they tend to sing year around.

[Bluffs Birder]

Your right thouc, the Carolina Wren that lives down the side of the bluffs at Rosetta McClain Gardens has been singing almost daily for a few years now!  August 2008 was when I first recorded it's call not knowing what bird it was at that time.  Other Carolina's have come into the area, I believe we had 3 at one time last year but this guy seems to be the only 'resident'.  He was calling out today while I was doing a GBBC at the park.  Beautiful loud clear voice for such a little bird.

Walter