The prothonotary warbler is still a very regular visitor to the Tulip Tree Trail. At least four different birds have been identified by their leg bands. They can be be seen between post 7 and post 9.
A moulting summer tanager has been reported along the Harrison Trail today just south of the Visitor's Centre by three separate groups of birders. With most migrants leaving the park overnight and this morning, these two are still entertaining the birders. Other notable species are the whip-poor-will that sang in the campground last night and the common nighthawk that flew around the campground at dusk last night catching moths. Two great horned owls could be heard calling just outside the park gates at 4:00am and an overhead flight of a sandhill crane this morning on the Tulip Tree Trail surprised many. In the next week, birders are reminded that many shorebirds are due in. Keep an eye open along the farm fields before you enter the park, for many different species of shorebirds. Directions to Rondeau; Take Highway 401 to Exit 101 south and follow the signs to Rondeau. Bob Knudsen Bird Hike Leader Friends of Rondeau ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon May 16 16:25:13 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from e450.mnsi.net (e450.mnsi.net [216.8.137.207]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7BBBB63EC4 for <ontbirds@hwcn.org>; Mon, 16 May 2005 16:25:13 -0400 (EDT) Received: from k (dyn216-8-166-66.win.mnsi.net [216.8.166.66]) by e450.mnsi.net (8.13.2/8.13.2) with SMTP id j4GKesrn017060 for <ontbirds@hwcn.org>; Mon, 16 May 2005 16:40:56 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "pimuseum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ontbirds" <ontbirds@hwcn.org> Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 16:43:33 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]May 16 2005 sightings from Pelee Island X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 20:25:13 -0000 Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0 (519) 724-2291 Today's Highlights:Today PIBO banding station banded a Blue-winged = Warbler. Fishpoint produced twenty species of warbler including = Prothonotary, as well as a displaying Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Green = Heron, a Black Tern, and 2 Common Loons. The pier at the Pelee Club = finally attracted shorebirds including 150 Black-bellied Plover, = 1Short-billed Dowitcher 25 Dunlin and 2 Ruddy Turnstone. Total species observed in May: _184___? Paul Carter Ron Tiessen Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock, Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0 (519) 724-2291 "pimuseum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There will be daily bird hikes on Pelee Island until May 20. Cost is $5.00 which includes admission to Heritage Centre. Meet in front of the Centre at the foot of West Dock every day at 7:30 a.m. Check into the = Centre for details on best birding areas and current rarities. The Heritage Centre is open from 10 am - 5 pm daily. 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. Visitors are welcome. For more information about PIBO please contact the Heritage Centre or check the website: www.peleeisland.org Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Leamington several times daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220.
