Labour Day Weekend

After a relaxing Saturday enjoying the sights of the Toronto Islands, including the air show, and of course the poofters, it was back to the business of banding migrants on Sunday and Monday. The weather was warm and sunny after the early morning fog, not exactly ideal conditions for dropping migrants on to the property, especially with the clear nights and full moon. Although quantity was lacking, it was made up for by quality, including a Connecticut Warbler, only the third record for the property! Interestingly, an early White-throated Sparrow put in an appearance, no doubt the first of many to come our way!
In alphabetical order, the totals were as follows:
American Goldfinch 5
American Redstart 3
American Robin 3
Black and White Warbler 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 4
Connecticut Warbler 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Gray Catbird 10
House Wren 4
Indigo Bunting 2
Magnolia Warbler 5
Nashville Warbler 4
Ovenbird 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Red-eyed Vireo 14
Scarlet Tanager 1
Song Sparrow 10
Swainson's Thrush 2
Traill's Flycatcher 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Warbling Vireo 3
Wilson's Warbler 2
Total 86, of 24 species.
Images of Connecticut Warbler and Ovenbird courtesy of Georg Hentsch.