RED-EYED VIREO, PRINCE EDWARD POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE AREA, MILFORD, ON

   We can ID this bird as an adult Redeyed Vireo as follows:

• Red-eye.
• Head pattern: gray crown and white eyebrow stripe bordered above and below by blackish lines.
• Bill has a small but noticeable hook at the tip of the upper mandible.
• Greenish above and whitish below (with some yellow wash).

   The Red-eyed Vireo is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 297.

BREEDING MALE SCARLET TANAGER, PRINCE EDWARD POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE AREA, MILFORD, ON

   Even though we never did get to see the front of the bird we can ID it as a breeding male Scarlet Tanager by its brilliant red color and black wings and tail.

RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, PRINCE EDWARD POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE AREA, MILFORD, ON

TREE SWALLOW AT BIRD HOUSE, BIRD OBSERVATORY, PRINCE EDWARD POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE AREA, MILFORD, ON

   This bird house is actually a trap to catch birds for banding

CLIFF SWALLOWS ON DOOR FRAME, BIRD OBSERVATORY, PRINCE EDWARD POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE AREA, MILFORD, ON

BANDED MALE MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BIRD OBSERVATORY, PRINCE EDWARD POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE AREA, MILFORD, ON

   In the third photo you can see the band on the Magnolia Warbler's left leg.

BANDED COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, BIRD OBSERVATORY, PRINCE EDWARD POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE AREA, MILFORD, ON