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Archive for May, 2010

Posted by Jocelyn Posted on May - 24 - 2010

Bruce Warblers

Spent a beautiful long weekend up at the family cottage.  Sunday morning I hit Bruce Caves for a bit of birding (and to do my part in keeping the local blackfly population well fed).  A voice I couldn’t quite place led me to a male Mourning Warbler singing in the poplars.  Across the clearing, a  [ Read More ]

Categories: Field Sketches
Posted by Jocelyn Posted on May - 16 - 2010

Morning Outing – Currie Tract

Lots of singing birds about, but low on the warbler side at Currie Tract this morning.  Only six warbler species rustled up, and no Chestnut-sided to be seen (unusual for Currie at this time of year).  Nice to get out, though — for once, the weather and my schedule were both cooperative. Pair of Scarlet  [ Read More ]

Categories: Field Sketches