Except for Thursday, most days have been rather cold, so things are slow. Lots of Tree Swallows have stopped by Peers Wetland, the only place I have seen them so far.
We have a new Purple Martin house at Peers. I am quite certain it will be successful this year!
A new Motus tracking station has been put up as well earlier this winter. The original one blew down and was vandalized a year ago last fall.
The usual waterfowl has been around here and there.
Today, I went down to Rondeau Park for a look. Lots of Eastern Phoebes have come in...I had at least 30!
Many Eastern Towhees have come in as well, but I did not get a photo of any. Even a couple of Brown Thrashers were singing their mimic songs.
I have seen lots of Turkey Vultures, but no Black Vulture yet. I did see one Jerky Vulture, which is quite rare since it only feeds on beef jerky.
The campground was busy with some birds, including my FOY Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Looked like a spring migrant with its colourful plumage. It did not co-operate for a photo!
Woodpeckers were few and far between today, but the rare Blunt-billed Woodpecker was working the maintenance compound. It excavates its nest in concrete structures. My camera malfunctioned at the time, so I did not get a photo.
Lots of Blue-winged Teal are around at present. We are due for a Cinnamon Teal though!
Yesterday morning I stopped by Mitchell's Bay. Still lots of ducks, especially Canvasback.
There were not too many geese, but a Snow Goose was mixed in. In the adjacent field, and uncommon for the area, was Soy Bean Goose feeding on remanants of last year's crop. It was too far for a photo though.
I saw my first Great Egret of the year.
A recent walk at Moore WMA was short, as the water is too high, as expected. I did find some Fragile Papershell mussels along the river's edge. It is one of the more common species here.
Wallaceburg had a recent visitor. The Manchester Explorer from Great Britain was a unique vessel.
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