This week has been much better than recent weeks!
First lets go into where I've started since the outbreak started, COVID-19. The pandemic seems to be cooling down a little and this week (27th-1st) that Doug Ford will indeed be making a statement about the plan to reopen the economy (this includes parks!). This can be a very good thing for birders left and right as this could mean allowing people to go birding as a small groups again. This being said, he is not rolling out dates on when this will happen and I am certain it won't be until the end of May which squashes any chance of spring banding this year (definitely missing the good times in Ruthven and hoping all my friends from the banding squad are staying healthy and keeping up with the birds!). That being said looking out for our Fall season!
Now, to the birds.
Went out every day this week it did not rain (not too terribly many days), Friday evening and Saturday morning made my week (47 species on Friday and 61 on Saturday making this my high of the year!).
Friday night was pretty good, no warblers but continued to see a large number of Green-winged Teal (20), and a pair of Belted Kingfisher shines a nice light on the world right now with the hope of a nest somewhere close. Also believe there is a Cooper Hawk nest close to my birding area as I've hear the adults making warning calls (keeping my distance since I definitely do not want to piss these birds off). Still haven't heard or seen any American Woodcock yet but lots of time to see one!
Saturday was phenomenal. 61 species any day is by all means an amazing day! Found 5 Yellow-rumped Warblers and 4 Ring-necked Duck back there that morning, just a wonderful view and first of the month for Ring-necked Duck. And 5 year birds; Forster Tern, House Wren, Chipping Sparrow (finally!!), Savannah Sparrow, and a pair of Greater Yellowlegs, this brings my Ontario year list to 124 species and Haldimand County peaking 100 (103). This has been a pretty good year all considered and it has definitely made my local patch birding go up with lots of cool species!
Good birding everyone!
Weekly Totals:
Species: 74
Individuals: 1,251
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler - Haldimand ON |
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| Brown Thrasher - Haldimand ON |
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| Greater Yellowlegs - Haldimand ON |
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| Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Haldimand ON |
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| Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Haldimand ON |
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| Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Haldimand ON |
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| Savannah Sparrow - Haldimand ON |
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| Swamp Sparrow - Haldimand ON |
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler - Haldimand ON |
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| White-throated Sparrow - Haldimand ON |
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