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Table 1 . A selection of record-early occurrences for local areas in Ontario, spring of 2009. 
Species 
Date(s| 
Locatios 
Ob$erver(s| 
Gadwall 
1 
IS Mar 
Flare's Cr., Manitoulin 
RT,CTB 
American Wigeon 
1 
15 Mar 
L. Woisey, Manitoulin 
CTB, RT 
Red-breasted Merganser 
3 
29 Mar 
Algonquin P.P. (L. ofTwo Rivers) 
RGT 
Red-throated Loon 
1 
17 Mar 
Presqu'ile P.P., Northumberland 
FMH 
Eared Grebe 
1 
1 Apr 
Pelee Island, Essex 
ACP 
Semipalmated Plover 
1 
25 Apr 
Point Pelee, Essex 
JMTetal. 
Greater Yellowlegs 
1 
23 Mar 
L. Woisey, Manitoulin 
RT,CTB,TL 
Whimbrel 
1 
28 Apr 
Point Pelee, Essex 
BRH, LFR 
Semipalmated Sandpiper 
1 
30 Apr 
Pelee L, Essex 
ACP 
Caspian Tern 
1 
28 Mar 
Big island Marsh, Prince Edward 
RTS 
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 
1 
27 Apr 
Leslie Street Spit, Toronto 
SMF 
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 
1 
7 May 
Long Point (Old Cut), Norfolk 
WW,RR 
Black-billed Cuckoo 
1 
27 Apr 
Point Pelee, Essex 
NV, EPL 
Belted Kingfisher 
1 
8 Mar 
West Bay, Manitoulin 
CTB 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 
1 
15 Mar 
Rondeau P.R, Chatham-Kent 
PAW 
Alder Flycatcher 
1 
3 May 
Prince Edward Pt., Prince Edward 
K.F.N. 
Great Crested Flycatcher 
1 
27 Apr 
Kingston, Frontenac 
K.F.N. 
Blue-headed Vireo 
1 
28 Apr 
South Baymouth, Manitoulin 
RT,CTB 
Warbling Vireo 
1 
25 Apr 
Fifty Pt., Hamilton-Niagara 
RZDetal. 
Warbling Vireo 
1 
26 Apr 
Harmony, Perth 
MPD, RD 
Warbling Vireo 
1 
27 Apr 
Presqu'ile P.R, Northumberland 
WDG, DPS, RIS 
Red-eyed Vireo 
1 
28 Apr 
Kortright, York 
LF 
Barn Swallow 
1 
15 Apr 
Algonquin P.R (West Gate) 
PJB 
Gray-cheeked Thrush 
1 
24 Apr 
Point Pelee, Essex 
AW, RPC, HTO 
Gray-cheeked Thrush 
1 
26 Apr 
Brantford, Brant 
WGL 
Cedar Waxwing 
3 
15 May 
Algonquin P.R (Wildlife Research Station) 
CES 
Golden-winged Warbler 
1 
28 Apr 
Presqu'ile P.R, Northumberland 
DPS 
Nashville Warbler 
2 
29 Apr 
Indian Pt. & L. Woisey, Manitoulin 
CTB, RT 
Northern Parula 
1 
28 Apr 
Algonquin P.P. (Wildlife Research Station) 
DL 
Chestnut-sided Warbler 
1 
27 Apr 
Burlington, Mfon 
SKetal. 
Magnolia Warbler 
1 
30 Apr 
Aldershot, Holton 
WER 
Cape May Warbler 
1 
28 Apr 
Presqu'ile P.R, Northumberland 
DPS, RIS 
Cape May Warbler 
1 
29 Apr 
Prince Edward Pt., Prince Edward 
DO 
Black-throated Blue Warbler 
1 
25 Apr 
Prince Edward Pt., Prince Edward 
DO 
Black-throated Blue Warbler 
1 
27 Apr 
Algonquin P.P. (Kathlyn L.) 
SH,HK 
Black-throated Green Warbler 
2 
24 Apr 
South Baymouth, Manitoulin 
CTB 
Blackburnian Warbler 
1 
26 Apr 
Algonquin P.P. (Bat L.) 
DL 
Pine Warbler 
1 
15 Apr 
Algonquin P.P. (Cache L.) 
DPa 
Palm Warbler 
1 
2 Apr 
Presqu'ile P.R, Northumberland 
SPe 
Blackpoll Warbler 
1 
26-28 Apr 
Point Pelee, Essex 
EPL,JMT,RJCetai. 
Blackpoll Warbler 
1 
27 Apr 
Pelee 1., Essex 
DJW.ACP 
American Redstart 
1 
29 Apr 
Charleston Lake P.P., Leeds and Grenville 
N.LB. 
American Redstart 
1 
5 May 
South Baymouth, Manitoulin 
RT,CTB 
Prothonotary Warbler 
1 
27 Apr 
Presqu'ile P.R, Northumberland 
JTa,AB,JR 
Worm-eating Warbler 
1 
25 Apr 
Kingston, fronfenoc 
EBa,AS 
Connecticut Warbler 
1 
9 May 
Toronto Is., Toronto 
ALA 
Wilson's Warbler 
1 
27 Apr 
Point Pelee, Essex 
MBRetal. 
Yellow-breasted Chat 
1 
30 Apr 
Cayuga, Haldimand 
BPom 
Scarlet Tanager 
1 
8 Apr 
Pelee 1., Essex 
CESa 
Scarlet Tanager 
1 
4 May 
Qok Bay, Manitoulin 
MD 
Scarlet Tanager 
1 
9 May 
Algonquin P.P. (Louisa Lake Rd.) 
DCT 
Eastern Towhee 
1 
25 Apr 
Algonquin P.P. (Tea Lake Dam Road) 
KCRGTetal. 
Swamp Sparrow 
1 
6-14 Mar 
Point Pelee, Essex (Tip) 
AWetal. 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 
1 
20-22 Apr 
Algonquin P.P. (Visitor Centre) 
JPetai. 
Indigo Bunting 
1 
16 Apr 
L. on the Mountain, Prince Edward 
PSt 
Baltimore Oriole 
1 
13 Apr 
Cayuga, Haldimand 
BPom 
418 
A Black Vulture at Rondeau Park tewnsite, Chatham-Kent, 
present from early March through 16 (here IS) March 2009, 
was one of seven found this spring in Ontario. Photograph 
by James T. Burk. 
(VBL et al), at Port Maitland, Haldimand 2 
Apr (RG), at Luther Marsh, Dufferin 13-14 
Apr (MDC, RW et al.), at Thunder Bay 20-29 
Apr (DNB et al.), at Nipigon, Thunder Bay 27 
Apr (KOJ), at Presqu’ile P.P 27 Apr (FMH), 
and at Point Pelee 29 Apr-3 May QL et al.). 
Very high counts for Northern Pintail were 
925 at the Grand R. se. of Cayuga, Haldimand 
13 Apr (RZD, CEE), 600 at Holland Landing, 
York 17 Mar (RJF), and 550 at Kaiser Cross- 
road Wetland 5 Apr OHE, ROW). The 23,000 
Greater Scaup at Point Pelee 26 Mar (AW) 
made a local record-high count, and the 
18,000 at Prince Edward Pt., Prince Edward 8 
Mar OHE, ROW) was another count of sig- 
nificance. Three King Eiders at Port Alma, 
Chatham-Kent 6 May (AW) was a good sight- 
ing for w. Lake Erie. The wintering first-year 
male along the Toronto waterfront since 3 Feb 
(BPB et al.) was last seen 24 Apr, and one of 
the 3 observed since Jan at the Leslie St. Spit 
was a female still there 8 Mar (NCM, IC). 
Other singles were a third-spring male 14 Mar 
at Vineland, Niagara (WCD, BP); a first-year 
male at Stoney Creek, Hamilton 17 Mar-15 
Apr (KAMcL et al.) and a female there 19-28 
Mar (RWS, JEH et al); and one at Thicksons 
Pt., Durham 24 May (BH), rather late. A scat- 
tering of Harlequin Ducks included 2 at Sar- 
nia, Lambton 1-8 Mar (GAH, GLH et al); 3 at 
Port Credit, Peel 30 Mar-13 Apr OL et aT) 
and then 15-29 Apr at Humber Bay East, 
Toronto; one off Oshawa Second Marsh, 
Durham 26 Apr (TH); and 4 at Prince Edward 
Pt. 29 Apr (MB, DO). Wintering Barrow’s 
Goldeneyes in Ottawa were a male and female 
on the Rideau R. at Hwy. 417 through 2 Apr 
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