Haldimund County Birds

This morning I was down in Haldimund County near Port Maitland for sunrise to do some bird surveys for work.  It was one of those great mornings where I was happy to work as a biologist!  Despite the heavy fog, the woodlot I was surveying was dripping with birds.  Hordes of sparrows were all over the place including dozens of White-throated, Swamp, Song, White-crowned as well as smaller numbers of Lincoln's and Field Sparrows.  There were also 9 species of warbler present, many of which are considered late for this time of year.  The highlight of the morning was a nice Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo playing peek-a-boo

Tennessee Warbler

Tennessee Warbler in the Sumac

Palm Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Lincoln's Sparrow

House Wren