The Prince Edward County Birding Festival is running this week, until Sunday,
May 16th. Guided bird walks along trails in the Point Traverse Woods (Prince
Edward Point) every morning at 8:00 a.m., Art of Flight show, banding
demonstrations and workshops. Details at www.peptbo.ca
It's not often you get to have lunch beside 5 HARLEQUIN DUCKS while an adult
GOLDEN EAGLE circles high overhead. The five HARLEQUIN DUCKS are still at
Prince Edward Point for the 19th day and delighted many observers by remaining
close to shore, and even clambering on the rocky shore itself. By 7:00 p.m.,
the HARLEQUINS had moved to the Point Traverse shoreline. The third day of the
Prince Edward County Birding Festival, although a bit windy in the afternoon,
fared a bit better today under sunny skies and warmer temperatures with 13
species of warblers present. Still a bit slow, but producing between 15 and 20
NORTHERN PARULAS and almost as many CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS. OVENBIRD, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, PALM WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER and NORTHERN
WATERTHRUSH were among some of the others seen. An ICELAND GULL was present
yesterday.
To reach Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, take Main Street from the
east end of downtown Picton, down the "Town Hill", and turn immediately right
onto Union Street (directly across from Tip of the Bay Motel). Follow Union
Street out of Picton (becomes County Road 8) for 2.5 km, and at the junction
in the highway, follow County Road 17. Take County Road 17 for 6.5 km and look
for the Black River Cheese sign, and turn left onto County Road 16 and follow
for 1 km to the Stop sign at County Road 13. Follow County Road 13 past Black
River Cheese for 23.6 km to the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area
(County Road 13 eventually becomes Long Point Road). Follow Long Point Road
until you begin passing the Point Traverse Woods and trails on the left and
the Observatory a half kilometre farther along.
Terry Sprague
tspra...@kos.net
www.naturestuff.net
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