[Ontbirds]yellow-rumped warbler at Lynde; phoebe, many duck species at Cranberry; horned grebe at Frenchman's Bay--April 8/08

[Doug Lockrey]

Tuesday, April 8-- With hopes to see vegetation popping forth I strolled through the mucky southwest corner of the Lynde Shores woodlot in Whitby--vegetation is still sparse. I had to be happy with my first Yellow-rumped Warbler and a Fox Sparrow. 

Next, the platform at the south pathway of Cranberry Marsh--in the open thicket area just west of it an Eastern Phoebe was heard by John Stirrat. Courting Brown-headed Cowbirds were along the path.

On the wetland--3 Pied-billed Grebes, many of each of Northern Shovelers, Ring-neckeds, Gadwalls, and American Wigeons, along with American Coot, Trumpeter Swans, Wood Duck, Scaup spp., Pied-billed Grebe, etc.

>From the east side of Frenchman's Bay-- close-up Horned Grebe, Bonaparte's Gull and White-winged Scoters and distant Common Mergansers, Scaup spp.

Lynde Shores woodlot--accessed from Victoria St. in southwest Whitby, just east of the Lynde wetlands
Cranberry Marsh--accessed from Victoria St., south toward the lakefront.
Frenchman's Bay--straight down Liverpool Rd. in Pickering, turning west at Commerce St., it taking you right to a bayside parking lot. 

Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON