Good Birds in Ontario Soon?

With all these south winds lately, one would think Ontario would get a mega rarity.  The weather sure has been wacky this fall, but good birds have been showing up all around Ontario--especially west.  Late today a Lucy's Warbler was reported by Brad Murphy up at Whitefish Point in the UP of Michigan!  Some decent flycatchers have been seen in Minnesota and Wisconsin lately as well.  Soon...???!!!

Many tundra Swans Today!

I was out again today and the weather was just too nice yet again!  Birding was somewhat dull, just like it has been most of the fall.  Lots and lots of Pine Siskins were moving or flying around.  Best bird of the day was an Evening Grosbeak flying over the campground of Rondeau Park.  I recognized it by its distinctive call note.  Not one we get every year at Rondeau!  Near maintenance I am quite sure I had three White-winged Crossbills flyover also.


Fox Sparrows were around, with a group of six in the campground and a couple of others elsewhere.

Fox Sparrow

On South Point Trail, only one good pocket of birds included many Yellow-rumped  Warblers, an Eastern Phoebe and others.

I checked Blenheim Lagoons but nothing noteworthy other than about 75 American Coots were there.

At Erieau's R/R track trail, I met up with Steve Charbonneau and we came across at least one Common Yellowthroat in the reeds among many sparrows.  Steve had just checked the harbour area for Cave Swallows to no avail.  Where are the Cave Swallows?  Maybe tomorrow!
Lots of American Pipits were moving today, especially at Erieau.
Three species of butterflies today including Monarch (2), Orange Sulphur (6) and Clouded Sulphur (1).