Rondeau: Migration Mania!

Before we left on Friday, the White-throated Sparrow was in the front yard. His appearance was the first of the year for us and kicked the weekend off to a great start! We had a total of 59 individual species, with 11 first of the year sightings AND TEN new to the life list!! INCLUDING the Red-headed Woodpecker, a species at risk in Ontario and threatened nationally. And what could be more exciting than seeing a Red-headed Woodpecker? Seeing two males square off with each! They were drumming and calling back and forth with each other. It was a great way to start the day on Saturday! We think we probably saw 6-8 separate individuals throughout the park. We can't wait to go back next year!!































Weekend Species Count: Summary

1 Double-crested Cormorant - First of the year
2 Great Blue Heron
3 Turkey Vulture
4 Canada Goose
5 Wood Duck - New to life list
6 Mallard
7 Bald Eagle - First of the year
8 Wild Turkey - First of the year
9 Killdeer
10 American Woodcock
11 Bonaparte's Gull - New to life list
12 Mourning Dove
13 Whip-poor-will (heard only) - New to life list
14 Chimney Swift - New to life list
15 Red-headed Woodpecker - New to life list
16 Red-bellied Woodpecker
17 Downy Woodpecker
18 Hairy Woodpecker
19 Northern Flicker
20 Pileated Woodpecker
21 Blue-headed Vireo - First of the year
22 Warbling Vireo - New to life list
23 Blue Jay
24 Purple Martin - First of the year
25 Tree Swallow
26 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
27 Barn Swallow
28 Black-capped Chickadee
29 Tufted Titmouse - New to life list
30 Red-breasted Nuthatch
31 White-breasted Nuthatch
32 House Wren - First of the year
33 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - New to life list
34 American Robin
35 Gray Catbird - First of the year
36 Brown Thrasher
37 European Starling
38 Blue-winged Warbler - New to life list
39 Yellow Warbler - First of the year
40 Yellow-rumped Warbler - First of the year
41 Black-throated Green Warbler- New to life list
42 Eastern Towhee - First of the year
43 Chipping Sparrow
44 Savannah Sparrow
45 Song Sparrow
46 Lincoln's Sparrow - New to life list
47 White-thoated Sparrow
48 White-crowned Sparrow
49 Northern Cardinal
50 Rose-breasted Grosbeak - First of the year
51 Indigo Bunting - First of the year
52 Red-winged Blackbird
53 Common Grackle
54 Brown-headed Cowbird
55 Orchard Oriole - First of the year
56 Baltimore Oriole - First of the year
57 House Finch
58 American Goldfinch
59 House Sparrow