September 28th 2021
LOCATION: Breslau area and Kitchener | WEATHER: Mainly sunny |
Later in the day, I was aware that there were a few birds hanging out in my front yard (in the city) and I was delighted to see that there a few Yellow-rumped Warblers, House Finches and an Easter Phoebe as well ... The Yellow-rumped was the first Warbler I had ever seen in my yard, so it ended up a good day.
September 25th & 27th 2021
LOCATION: Halton Tracts | WEATHER: Generally sunny, but a cool start |
September 23rd & 24th 2021
LOCATION: Flamborough (23) and Burlington (24) | WEATHER: Sun and cloud, but getting cooler |
It is certainly way cooler - today (24th) I would have been thankful for a pair of gloves - the wind was distinctly cool. Maybe I have gotten too used to the warm summer days, and now feeling it !!
September 19th - 21st 2021
LOCATION: In and around KW | WEATHER: I can't remember :) back roads !! |
September 15th & 18th 2021
LOCATION: Elgin County, near Aylmer | WEATHER: Sun, cloud and some haze |
A fantastic experience watching and observing this beauty.
September 12th & 14th, 2021
LOCATION: Halton Tracts | WEATHER: Mix of sun and cloud.. mainly |
Anyways .. a few birds moving through the area, and like always they play a little hard to get, but with a little patience, perseverance and a lot of good luck I managed to grab a few frames. No big surprises, but I was really pleased to see the Least Flycatcher. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak was part of a flock of about 7 or 8, but they tended to stay well back and not expose themselves to the lens, but one did .... eventually.
September 11th 2021
LOCATION: Gravel roads in Flamborough | WEATHER: Generally sunny, but not too warm |
Anyways, I headed down into the Flamborough area first thing this morning, as I had been promising myself for a few days, and boy I'm glad I did. Along this one particular road, about 8:30 this morning a wave of Warblers passed through giving me several opportunities and some great views of several different species that seemed to be migrating together. It was definitely a case of being in the right place at the right time, but it ended just as suddenly as it had started ... great day. In order to get the images you have to get out and explore likely habitats and as always the best time is before 9:30 at this time of year.
September 6th & 7th 2021
LOCATION: My fav location near Burlington | WEATHER: Way too bright, and almost no cloud |
September 5th 2021
LOCATION: near Ridgetown | WEATHER: Sun and cloud, and pleasant |
September 2nd 2021
LOCATION: My favorite spot near Burlington | WEATHER: Bright and sunny, with a cooler start |
On the Warbler front we had .. Canada, Bay-breasted, Cape May, Magnolia, Black-throated Blue, Blackpoll, Redstart and a Chestnut-sided. Some were kind enough to pose, but generally they played quite hard to get ... Still, we had a good morning!!
September 1st 2021
LOCATION: Halton Area | WEATHER: Sunny, but cooler |
The spot I chose to setup can often be quite birdy, but this morning even after a few hours of waiting, was a little thin when it came to migrants ... However I was visited with a couple of nice birds .. ie the Veery and a nice Bay-breasted Warbler, so shouldn't complain.