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 12, 2009 A male SUMMER TANAGER was seen at the tip again this morning. Woodland Trail and Tilden’s Woods continue to produce various species of warblers, including CERULEAN WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER, CAPE MAY WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER and NORTHERN PARULA. A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was observed along Ander’s Footpath. A BLACKPOLL WARBLER and BLUE-WINGED WARBLER were observed this morning along Shuster Trail, along with two RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (flyover). Occasional PINE SISKINS continue to be observed sporadically. Two EASTERN SCREECH-OWLS continue to be observed. One can be seen along the western side of Woodland Trail, and the other along the main road between the halfway stop and the Visitor Centre along the east side of the road. At Hillman Marsh shorebird cell, DUNLIN, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, RUDDY TURNSTONE and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER continue to be seen. A GLOSSY IBIS was seen yesterday at Hillman Marsh, along with an unexpected male PROTHONOTARY WARBLER. 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/
