[Ontbirds]Leslie Spit warblers etc. May 11

[Lisa Den Besten]

 Despite the cool temperatures and an unpleasant east wind, it was a
very satisfying day of birding on the Leslie spit on Sunday
morning/early afternoon.
 Our most productive areas were to the south of the parking lot in a
smallish woodlot where it was sheltered, as well as in a few trees &
shrubs right near the entrance gate by the hot dog stand (also
protected from the wind by a small berm).
 Birds seen:
 1 common yellowthroat, 1 black-throated blue warbler, yellow-rumped
warblers, many yellow warblers, many rose-breasted grosbeaks, many
least flycatchers, 1 black and white warbler, 1 Blackburnian warbler
(gorgeous!), 1 magnolia warbler, 1 Nashville warbler, several
blue-grey gnatcatchers (and there were many gnats to catch), 1 Cape
May warbler, 1 palm warbler (where all the rushes are by a marina on
the spit), and other usual suspects.  All in all a fabulous day,
despite forgetting my binoculars!
 Lisa and Tina Den Besten (thanks for sharing Tina)
 P.S. thanks to Chris Earley for a tape of warbler songs he made long
ago - we listened to it during the car trip and it was a great help!
 Directions to the spit:
 From areas west of T.O: 401 East to 427 south to the Gardiner
expressway.  Take it all the way to the end where it dumps you onto
Lakeshore road.  Turn right at Leslie street and follow it to the end.