Friends of Point Pelee provide guided birding hikes throughout the Festival of Birds at Point Pelee National Park of Canada. Proceeds from hikes support the Friends of Point Pelee and Point Pelee National Park. This submitted report is a service of the FoPP Hike Leaders.
May 11, 2009 Another great day to be at Point Pelee birding. Weather was good for getting out with a good number of birds at low levels affording great views. The best birds reported so far were a *Mississippi Kite* seen twice near DeLaurier Homestead and a *LeConte’s Sparrow* at the Tip. Also at the tip a *Summer Tanager* was reported, and a late *Winter Wren*. Several *White-winged Scoter* and *Surf Scoter* were reported flying by. An *E. Bluebird* was seen near the Solar Panel at the Tip. Along the road to the Tip, a *Hooded Warbler* was reported. Along the Post Woods Seasonal Trail, people located a *Golden-winged Warbler *. *White-eyed Vireo* continue to be reported from many areas of the Park. At the north end of the North-west Picnic Parking Lot, a *Yellow-breasted Chat* was found. Besides the Kite, several raptors have been reported including Red-tailed, Broad-winged and Northern Harrier. A *N. Goshawk* was reported along the West side of the Park between the Centre and the Point. Many species of warbler have been reported from various locations in the Park. So far, Tilden Woods and the Woodland Nature Trail have been the best spots. In Tilden Woods, a *Canada**, Blue-winged *and *Orange-crowned Warbler* were the highlights and as well *Northern Waterthrush*. In the Woodland Nature Trail, *Canada**, Bay-breasted and Parula*. Several *Gray-cheeked Thrushes* have been seen as well. Along the Shuster Trail, a *Mourning Warbler and a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher *. >From Dunes Picnic area, *Orange**-crowned and Cape May Warblers*. A *Red-headed Woodpecker* was seen flying south. A *N. Mockingbird* was noted at Pioneer and later near the tip. Good Birding, Hike Leaders Pete, Karl, Dave, Justin, Todd and Marianne FESTIVAL OF BIRDS MAY 2 THROUGH MAY 18, 2009 -- Janice Rogers, G.M. Friends of Point Pelee Our Point is Pelee 1118 Point Pelee Drive Leamington, ON N8H 3V4 519-326-6173 P 519-326-7925 F 888-707-3533 Toll Free i...@friendsofpointpelee.com 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 information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
