My trip to southern Ontario lasted from May 6-10th, and while the weather was great for being outdoors (sunny and clear for the three days we were at Point Pelee and Rondeau, with a chilly east wind) it wasn’t good for bringing in the migrants or to keep them in the parks. I think I must have chosen the three quietest days of spring to travel to Ontario’s deep south this year – although we saw a lot of species, the number of individuals we observed for each species was very low at both Point Pelee and Rondeau Park.

Despite the weather, I managed to tally 132 species altogether and added three new species to my life list: Black-necked Stilt, Yellow-throated Warbler, and Prairie Warbler.

For the stories behind the photos, please check out my blog. My Point Pelee trip starts here: http://meadowhawk.wordpress.com/2013/05/06/en-route-to-point-pelee/