Cooler temperatures may have slowed some of the early bird activity but
good sightings are coming in.
There is debate about the Nightjar at the tip. Birders are choosing
between CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW and WHIP-POOR-WILL. The bird is at the TIP
west of the boardwalk across from the 42nd parallel trail. Other birds
reported from the Tip are a singing Mourning Warbler and a Hooded Warbler.
Blue-winged, Black-throated Blue, and Chestnut-sided were among the
Warblers seen on Woodland Nature Trail.
Clay-coloured Sparrow is in the West Beach parking area still.
Prothonotary Warbler is being seen around the DeLaurier homestead site.
The Common Nighthawk is, at the same roost as yesterday, just north of the
entrance to the Marsh Boardwalk parking lot..
There have been no reports, as yet, from the North of the Park from
outside the Park.
Good Birding
John Haselmayer, Karl Konze, Ross Mackintosh, Dave Martin, Pete Read and
Marianne Reid,
Friends of Point Pelee Hike Leaders.
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Update 13:10h
Confirmation of the Chuck-Will's-Widow sighting at the tip area today.
Please use patience and consideration for others and especially our fragile
habitat when viewing this rare sighting.
Good Birding
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Subject: [Ontbirds]INDIGO BUNTING, ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAKS, RUBY THROATED
HUMMINGBIRDS, MORE ORIOLES & GOSLINGS by Newcastle.
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Hello Fellow Birders,
It was on the 30th of April that the first ORIOLE showed up but today
we have 8 regulars. The females have not shown up yet.
On Thursday, May 10, 2007 we sighted 2 female RUBY THROATED HUMMING
BIRDS at the feeder. On Friday we saw the first male. It is very
unusual to have the females come before the males.
The first INDIGO BUNTING made his appearance in our yard today along
with 3 ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAKS & several WHITE CROWNED SPARROWS.
Saw 5 GOSLINGS by the lake today. On our cycling trip from Niagara
Falls to Fort Erie we saw literally 100's of GOSLINGS along side the
Niagara River.
Directions: Take Mill St S off Highway # 401 towards the lake and
stop your vehicle in front of our house at 590 Mill St S or park in
the road allowance across the road from our house in order not to
frighten the birds away.
Markus Lise
Newcastle, On.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Cape May Warbler at Palatta Park, Burlington
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Birding at Paletta Park on Sunday morning was very active with lots of =
warblers, including a Cape May warbler alongside the creek on the east =
side of the park.=20
Direction.
Paletta Park is in Burlington at 4250 Lakeshore Rd. Take the QEW to =
Appleby Line go south to the Lakeshore then west to the park.=20
Good Birding
Graham Jones
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Subject: [Ontbirds]
OFO Trip to Prince Edward Point Natioanl Wildlife Area May 13, 2007
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Seventeen birders joined Terry Sprague today at the south-east tip of Prince
Edward County for a tour of the Price Edward Point Wildlife Area..
A total of 79 species including 17 warbler species were seen.
Highlights included excellent views of Cape May warblers and Northern Parula
Warblers. Blue-gray Gnatcatchers were much in evidence including a pair
tending a nest at eye level close to the road. Birders had an opportunity to
compare Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawks that were circling together
overhead.
An additional highlight was a visit to the banding station to see the
banding activity.
OFO thanks Terry Sprague for once again leading an excellent trip.
Chester Gryski
Director, OFO
