Daily update

Clearly a movement of birds overnight, with 22 Warbler species seen by myself (and Ken Burrell, with varying times with Mike Burrell and Alvan Buckley):

Golden-winged Warbler (2 superb males)
Tennessee

Orange-crowned
Nashville

Parula
Yellow
Chestnut-sided
Magnolia
Cape May
Black-throated Blue
Yellow-rump
Black-throated Green
Blackburnian

Pine
Palm
Bay-breasted
Black-and-white

Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Yellowthroat
Hooded

We probably could have hit a higher total with less rain and more energy, and maybe even a bit of luck --- since we had at least 2 of every species on this list (excluding the Hooded)...

Lots of year birds for me like Lincoln's Sparrow, Least/Great Crested Fly's, Veery etc to keep it exciting. Lots of other "fun" migrants like numerous Purple Finch and Pine Siskin. 

I can't think of too many other highlights right now... Today was more of a diversity day than rarities... At lest 3 Merlins, another Lesser Black-backed Gull, another Nelson's Gull, the expected shorebirds.... Final tally was  135 species, without trying for anything! (eg,/ missed Kestrel)

Not many photos with the poor weather (ok, none)... Leaving the island tomorrow at 6pm, so that'll be the last of the Island postings for a few days.. After multiple days of birding here in April, May the 1st brought 12 new species for my "year list"... All part of the migration fun! (Year list is 220 for Ontario, thus far).