Hello Birders! What a beautiful day it has been in the park. We've had lots of visitors and people out looking for birds over the last couple of days.
The first Yellow-breasted Chat of the season was reported from the south end of the DeLaurier Trail yesterday, by some very excited, new birders. Others have tried to relocate the bird, with no luck. It was reported by one of the new interpretive panels about the Orchards. A Yellow-throated Warbler was spotted at the north end of Sparrow Field, working its way north. It was loosely associated with a flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers. This bird was not relocated either. In addition to these three species of warbler, another six were noted in the park today, included Yellow, Black-throated Green, Pine, Palm, Worm-eating Warbler and Northern Waterthrush. No one has reported Louisiana Waterthrush today, however, the conditions in the sloughs along the Woodland Nature Trail and Tildens Woods are full of water and prime real estate for this species. There are still lots of Brown Creepers around, and an unusually high number of Black-capped Chickadees for this area. Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers continue to be noted, though their numbers have dropped from a week ago. We're hoping to have new migrants again tomorrow morning - overnight conditions will start with SW winds and partly cloudy skies and rain is predicted to hold off until early evening tomorrow. Good birding and happy spring! Sarah ps - the vegetation removal has been completed at Sparrow Field. There are several large brush piles remaining for the spring season - which have been great spots for thrashers and towhees. These piles will remain for the spring season. For more information about the restoration project, don't hesitate to contact the park at peleei...@pc.gc.ca or 519-322-2354 Sarah Rupert Intepretation Coordinator | Coordinatrice d'interprétation Parks Canada Agency | Agence Parcs Canada Point Pelee National Park | Parc national de la Pointe-Pelée 407 Monarch Lane, Leamington ON N8H 3V4 | 407 rue Monarch, Leamington ON N8H 3V4 sarah.rup...@pc.gc.ca Telephone | Téléphone 519.322.5700 ext | poste 223 Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada 100 years, Come Celebrate! | 100 ans, Soyez de la fête! www.pc.gc.ca _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
