I heard and saw the first Bobolinks May 10 and managed some photos more recently. The males perch right on the tip of an apple tree branch to sing.  I’ve also included pictures of two cormorants on one of their favourite perches on the river just south of Lakefield near the entrance to the Greenhouse garden centre on May 21.

Gwen Forsyth, Lakefield

Bobolink (male) - Gwen Forsyth

Bobolink (male) – Gwen Forsyth

Double-crested Cormorant - May 2016 - Gwen Forsyth

Double-crested Cormorant – May 2016 – Gwen Forsyth

Double-crested Cormorants in tree - May 2016 - Gwen Forsyth

Double-crested Cormorants in tree – May 2016 – Gwen Forsyth


Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.