Point Pelee Bird Report for May 21 (Friday) Astounding thunderstorms last night resulted in unprecedented flooding in all areas just north of the park. Although quite harmful to area residents, the flooded fields should attract shorebirds later today and perhaps several days until drying sets in. The fields along North Dike Road might be the best location.
This morning many birds were singing from the Visitor Centre to the Tip including the following warblers -- Wilson's, Blackpoll, Mourning, Canada, etc. In the Tip area there was Olive-sided Flycatcher, Golden-winged Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Clay-colored Sparrow and all of the common empidonax flycatchers. Two Connecticut Warblers were also noted at the Tip, including one in thickets just west of the transit loop. Friends of Point Pelee John Haselmayer, Dave Martin, Ross Mackintosh, Pete Read, Alan Wormington ************************************************ The Point Pelee National Park Festival of Birds, 2004, runs from May 1 to May 31.Friends of Point Pelee offers 4 to 7 bird hikes per day including evening hikes Wed to Sat. Quest Tours and Bushnell sponsor county bus tours on May 8 and May 15. Visit www.wincom.net/~fopp
