The fizzle of May 2012

"Nobody calls me a fizzle and gets away with it! Except that one guy who called me a fizzle and then ran off. He got away with it. But most people who call me a fizzle don't get away with it. Well, actually, that guy who got away with it was the only one who ever called me a fizzle. After today... only half the people who ever called me a fizzle will have gotten away with it. "

~ - Peter Griffin

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But seriously- May so far has been a major fizzle in terms of rarity weather (stagnant weather patterns) - and the lack of CMF's in May proves it... But hey, the next CMF is right around the corner this time of year...

I still don't see anything major happening in the long range, but it looks good enough from the weekend onwards considering the time of year... 

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I'm sure you can tell from my blog, and everyone else who is working the "pelee" area that you can get pretty tired doing this sort of birding.... And it's amazing...... But things like a blog are forgotten.... 

Back to the point!!!

-- May 9 had highlights (for me) of a Melanistic Swallow at Hillman Marsh, and a 1st ba/alt Herring X Great Black-backed Gull at wheatley harb...

--- May 10 was a fun day - spent almost the entire day on roller blades in the VC Parking lot (and the road to the tip). I looove me some spring hawkwatching... And I did just that.. Too bad it was pretty slow. There was some large groups of martins (and swallows) in the evening, and I worked them pretty good - but had very little to show for it...  (typical hawks - BW's, RT's, NH etc --- 2 Bald Eagles locked talons and fell - which was super cool) 

Highlights was probably the same melanistic swallow (crazy eh?) and a Martin with a really white belly:

Same bird, 2 pics..... 

I know nothing about rare martins, so if someone wants to convince me this isn't a Purple, I'll listen....... 

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The photography has been pretty damn good this year, considering how much it feels like it sucks....

Today was this GH Owl pic from outside the park in the morning....... I have NO photos of adult GHOW's (until today) so it was a major bonus!!!!!

Boom

sleep time