Connecticut warbler, Rondeau Provincial Park, May 29, 2023. Followed up on a Discord post and found the bird. It was signing loudly near the roadside. Took a while to find the bird perched up about 2 meters. A rare find and any photo is a good photo of this sulky bird. Thanks Steve . Oporornis agilis. The Connecticut Warbler is an infamously hard-to-find bird that forages on the ground in remote muskeg, spruce bogs, and poplar forests. Simply plumaged, with a gray hood, yellow belly, and olive back, the Connecticut Warbler has a large bill and a large pale eyering—often the first field mark that stands out. Although males sing from trees, this species forages by walking slowly through underbrush, where it is difficult to see. Probably owing to its retiring habits and remote habitats, Connecticut is among the least studied of American songbirds. source- allaboutbirds.org
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John told me a company, Great North Productions, owns the distribution rights. The company only wants to sell as a series so they don't get a lot of air time now. I wanted to buy the series on DVD for my nephews and for the Friends of Rondeau Provincial Park. They have no plans for that type of distribution...
John isn't doing any mores shows just now. He lives in Edmonton Alberta, and teaches at the University of Alberta. He does personal appearances, usually at bird watching or butterfly watching festivals.
He does a t lot of festivals in Texas. There is a good festival in West Virginia that he was doing. He won’t be there this year as he wants to spend more time with his young boys.
If you go to festivals, check out the West Virginia one, it’s small and friendly.
He has another show for birdwatchers called Twits and Pishers. I notice from your profile that you’re a birder as well. If you find it watch it. It’s more for adults and I think, very good.