Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point Pelee National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008
An off and on rainy night limiting movements into the Park. There didn't appear to be a huge fallout, but several good pockets of migrants have surfaced in the Park. At the Tip Two Fish Crow were reported but quickly moved from there to the north. Also reported from the tip area, a Blue-winged Warbler. It was rather slow there in general. Shuster Trail At the start of the trail near the parking lot for the Visitor Centre, a Yellow-breasted Chat was sighted. And further along at the first water area, a Canada Warbler and Northern Waterthrush, among others were reported. Also a White-eyed Vireo was seen. Tilden Woods This woodland appeared to have the most activity with many species of warbler reported especially near the boardwalk. Cerulean, Parula, Black-throated Blue Warblers were seen, among others. Chinquapin Trail Just south of the cemetery, a Kentucky Warbler was reported. Along West Beach Near the halfway point tram pick-up spot on the West Beach a N. Mockingbird was reported. Woodland Nature Trail At post 12 a Louisiana Waterthrush was reported and at south end of the trail, 15 species of warbler were tallied. The Prothonotary Warbler was still located between post 16 and 15. A few lucky people found a Yellow-breasted Chat close to Post 16. Sanctuary Picnic Area The last of the areas to report today was Sanctuary, where a female Prothonotary was sighted as well as a Merlin, and on the beach near there a N. Mockingbird. Good Birding, Hike Leaders, Pete, Ross, John, Dave, Karl, Justin, Kim Join us at the 4th Annual Fundraising Dinner Friday May 9th, 2008 @5:30 PM Pelee Days Inn- $60 per person ($25 tax receipt) Reservations can be made at www.friendsofpointpelee.com To help our environmental impact...this is a ticketless event! Presentation: "Coming Home: Return of Western Lake Erie's & Detroit River's Charismatic Megafauna" Discussing the re-establishment of birds and other wildlife to this area. by Dr. John Hartig - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Janice Rogers, General Manager www.friendsofpointpelee.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
