This morning I had a Louisiana Waterthrush in the traditional spot in Gatineau Park, namely the Waterfall Trail near the MacKenzie-King estate. The bird sang consistently between 9:15 and 9:30 AM then went quiet (I don't know whether it was singing earlier). It was perhaps 200 metres below the waterfall.
Please note that the bird (birds?) in this spot in past years has been found well above the waterfall as well. It was often quite elusive. Today's individual was quite high in the trees, as was the case with the bird in past years. Directions: From Taché Boulevard in downtown of the former Hull (now part of Gatineau), take the Gatineau Parkway some 10 km to the left turnoff called the Champlain Parkway. Before reaching the latter, you will go past Gamelin Rd, go over St-Raymond, go past the 2 parking lots to Pink Lake and go over Notch Rd. Once on the Champlain Parkway go a few km till you see a parking lot on the right with a large sign that says Sentier de la chute/Waterfall Trail. Park here. The trail starts on the left side of the lot as you look from the Parkway. Take the trail a few metres down an incline and then turn left and go through the culvert (under the parkway). Follow the trail some 500 metres to the waterfall. (Note that you may have to pay at this lot on the weekend - I'm not sure.) From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue May 2 14:19:20 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from e450.mnsi.net (e450.mnsi.net [216.8.137.207]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B30163E49 for <[email protected]>; Tue, 2 May 2006 14:19:00 -0400 (EDT) Received: from k (dyn216-8-166-67.win.mnsi.net [216.8.166.67]) by e450.mnsi.net (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k42IIw6o025417 for <[email protected]>; Tue, 2 May 2006 14:18:59 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "pimuseum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 14:22:52 -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]Pelee Island Migration Report, May 2, 2006 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 18:19:20 -0000 Light rain dampened the birding a bit but bird numbers continue to increase. Seasonal firsts today include GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, VEERY, OVENBIRD, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, NORTHERN PARULA, RED-EYED and WARBLING VIREO, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and INDIGO BUNTING, all seen at Fish Point. A GREEN-BACKED HERON and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were spotted south of the West Dock. Rob Tymstra, Jim Ashman, 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. The Fifth Annual Pelee Island Bird Race / Baillie Birdathon will take place from noon Friday, May 12, to noon, Saturday, May 13. Special guest birder is PETER MATTHIESSEN. The Springsong Celebration continues Saturday evening with a 'Talk and Dinner' featuring ALICE MUNRO with an introduction by Margaret Atwood. The Bird Race will be all 'Green' this year, i.e. bicycle or pedestrian travel, with a public tram making regular circuits of the island (provided by Pelee Island Winery). All teams welcome! Contact the Heritage Centre for details. 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.pibo.ca Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Leamington several times daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220.
