Past Weekend Travels and Finds

 Not much on my end to report from the past weekend, but Friday was spent at Rondeau and area.  The usual lakewatch started the day.  Lots of ducks were moving, and Red-breasted Mergansers were increasing in numbers.

On south point, a Chestnut-sided Warbler was the highlight, but I was unable to get a photo.  A Palm Warbler was at the north end of the park.

I then went to Keith McLean C. L.  A Hudsonian Godwit was still present albeit at the far side.

A number of shorebirds were in, including two late Least Sandpipers.

Highlight was a Northern Saw-whet Owl.  As often is the case, kinglets revealed the location!  Well hidden, as they usually are.

I stopped by Ridgetown lagoons.  Ring-necked Ducks were in crazy numbers, well over 1000.  A Snow Goose was close by.

Saturday, I needed a change in scenery and went up to Ipperwash.  Evening Grosbeaks are on the move this year, and I had a number flying overhead.  I spent some time around the "MNR" parking lot area.

I passed through Kettle Point on the way back south to Forest lagoons.

Long-tailed Duck

Sparrows were numerous at the lagoons, as expected.  I came across a LeConte's at one point, but unable to get a photo.

photo from another time

Some Evening Grosbeaks flew over here as well!

Before getting home, I stopped at a couple of places for a walk.  Not on the radar for this day, was a Baltimore Oriole at Nicholl's Memrial Forest at Wilkesport!

A number of chickadees were here too.  There is a southward movement afoot of Black-capped Chickadees this fall.  More to come.  Keep an eye out for Boreal, as they have been known to get mixed in!

It was quite warm, and I saw a number of Eastern Commas out and about.

Sunday I went back to Rondeau for lack of anything else to do.  I opted to walk out marsh trail to Long Pond for a change.  

Nothing earth-shattering was encountered, unfortunately!  An American Bittern was the "rarest" bird.

There were lots of Greater Yellowlegs on the mudflats near Long Pond.

Fox Sparrows have finally arrived in numbers.

A final stop for the day was at McLean's.  It was consdierably quieter than Friday, but the Hudsonian Godwit was still present.