short and sweet 2 new arrivals

Rain always causes us grief. As i mentioned  rain means extra sleep but it also means we are missing birds. This morning it was raining at 5 so we went back to bed but waking later revealed it has stopped raining. Chris convinced me to go to the marsh but the skies were heavy with the threat of rain but in the end I was thanking Chris for convincing me. We only had 2 hours of banding but it was worth it  Today's new species were as follows

grey catbird any birders reading this will note the incorrect spelling but I can't help but make a Canadian statement!

The other  returning migrant was our first American redstart which is yet another example of how bird names are way better in French this is the Paruline Flamboyant!!! The flamboyant warbler is way better but you will need to see for yourself to decide

The weather this weekend sounds really good so come out and watch the banding  there are migrants arriving every day ready to dazzle you.  I cannot think of anything more miraculous than the migration from Central and South America to connect us to nature and to one another. The community of the marsh continues to inspire me as much as the journey of these winged travelers. So please make the trip to the marsh this weekend to celebrate the new arrivals.

Another traveler to the marsh  this spring  is Nicole our banding intern with our first grey catbird  she has traveled from Brantford to help in our migration monitoring . Thanks so much Nichole she first discovered the marsh on an owl banding trip with Nipissing University and may very well go on to study boreal owls at the marsh. her last name is Richardson which in the past was the name of the boreal owl. Coincidence I think not !!!!!!!