The Third Annual Pelee Island Bird Race ended at noon today. Nine teams participated from as far away as Cuba. Overall winners were the Red-necked Dweebs (Ethan Meleg, Steve Pike, and Dean Ware) with 140 species; top 'green' team (bicycle only) was 'Plovers in a Dangerous Time' (Rob Tymstra, Darrell Parsons) with 134 species. The total number of species seen by all teams was 171 species.
Highlights of the bird race: Lighthouse Point: YELLOW-THROATED, KENTUCKY, PROTHONOTARY, CONNECTICUT, GOLDEN-WINGED, PRAIRIE, CERULEAN WARBLERS, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER Fish Point: BLACK TERN, LITTLE GULL, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK Sheridan Point: BLUE GROSBEAK, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, BROAD-WINGED HAWK South of West Dock: LECONTE'S SPARROW Henderson's Fields: 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 3 WILSON'S PHALAROPES, and numerous other shorebirds. Rob Tymstra Irena Knezevic Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock, Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0 (519) 724-2291 "pimuseum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------------------- Cumulative May total for Pelee Island: 197 species ----------------------------------------- There will be daily bird hikes on Pelee Island until May 21. Cost is $5.00 which includes admission to Heritage Centre. Inquire at Centre at foot of West Dock for times and locations, and details on best birding areas and current rarities. The Heritage Centre is open from 10 am - 5 pm daily. 519-724-2291. The foyer contains a 'sightings board' listing May bird sightings (open 24 hours). Lighthouse Point is on the NE corner of the island, Sheridan Point on the NW corner, Mill Point on the SE corner, and Fish Point on the SW corner, due south of the West Dock. Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) continues its daily banding and census operation. For information about PIBO please contact the Heritage Centre. Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Leamington several times daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220. Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0 (519) 724-2291
