This Thursday I received word via ebird rare bird alert that Vincent Cottrel had spotted a Northern Parula at Kinnaird Ravine Park in Edmonton. Kinnaird Ravine was only a 40 minute drive away so we decided to go for it. Luckily we were not the only one's there ( The more eyes the better). After a short hour of waiting, one of the accompanying birder's spotted the Parula. There was a jolt of excitement followed by quick bursts of photographs. Fortunately all of the birders there were able to capture some decent photos.
This Parula is most likely a juvenile as it is 1,000 km out of it's home range, especially for this time of year. It is unlikely that this bird will survive as the -12°C overnight average is far from its winter climate of Central and South America.
I may post a update article on the the Parula but it's unlikely. If you are interested in the birds currently being spotted in Kinnaird Ravine Park. You can the ebird page. https://ebird.org/hotspot/L608721?yr=all&m=&rank=mrec
The Northern Parula was difficult to photograph as it preferred to stay in densely foliated Mountain Ash-Trees
We also encountered this male Pileated Woodpercker
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