> > 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 Friends of Point Pelee Hike Leaders. > > > > Point Pelee National Park Migration Update for: MAY 8, 2011 > > > > A beautiful day and a lot of excitement in the Park this morning. Quite an > influx of species had arrived and are scattered throughout the Park. People > continue to spread out and are finding new things all the time. > > > > A total of three Yellow-throated Warblers have been reported in the Park. > One was seen along the eastern portion of the Woodland Nature Trail. Another > one, possibly the same one, was seen over on the Road to the Point, just > south of the Visitor Centre. And another one was reported from Sanctuary > Picnic Area. > > > > That picnic area was loaded with migrants beside the Yellow-throated > Warbler. Also reported were a total of about 16 species of warbler, > including Kentucky and Canada Warbler. > > > > A Kirkland’s Warbler was reported along the West Beach Trail, about 100 m > south of West Beach Parking lot. > > > > Near the Visitor Centre birders found an Orange-crowned Warbler, and a > Clay-colored > Sparrow. > > > > People walking the Post Wood Trail, found a Yellow-breasted Chat. > > > > Woodland Nature Trail, just south of the Visitor Centre held a > Golden-winged, Blue-winged and Brewster’s hybrid, all within the same > area. There were two Prothonotary Warblers sparring over in the wet areas > on the east side of the trail. Also on the east side a White-eyed Vireowas > reported. > > > > Down at the Tip there was a small group of warblers containing American > Redstart, Northern Parula and others, probably 10 or more species. Over > near the Tram Stop at the Tip was a male Hooded Warbler. A Prothonotary > Warbler was reported on the west side along the rock break-wall. There was > also a Marsh Wren on the rocks along the west side. Another was reported > near the washrooms down there which might be the same one. > > Off the Tip, a Lesser Black-backed Gull was reported but it was not > mentioned what plumage. Also noted were all three scoters and a Horned > Grebe. > > Several Black-billed Cuckoos were reported from several areas in the Park. > > > > No sign of the Swainson’s Hawk from yesterday. Will repost if the birders > turn up anything else. > > > > Outside the Park: > > > > Last night a Little Gull was seen in the shorebird cells at Hillman Marsh. > > Yellow-headed Blackbird has been reported at the end of Angler Line south > of Mitchell’s Bay. > > > > Good Birding, > > Hike Leaders: Pete, Karl, Todd, Justin, Marianne, John, Ellen, Alvan and > Jeremy > > > > FESTIVAL OF BIRDS APRIL 30, 2011 THROUGH MAY 23, 2011 > > Point Pelee National Park of Canada and Friends of Point Pelee > > > > For more information on the festival and archived Point Pelee Migration > Reports, please check our www.festivalofbirds.ca FOLLOW the park on > Twitter.com/PointPeleeNP > > Janice Rogers, General Manager > Friends of Point Pelee - Celebrating 30 years > Our Point is Pelee > www.friendsofpointpelee.com > 519-326-6173 > > *Festival of Birds April 30 though May 23, 2011 * > *www.festivalofbirds.ca* <http://www.festivalofbirds.ca/>* * > > > >
-- Janice Rogers, General Manager Friends of Point Pelee ~ Celebrating 30 years "Our Point is Pelee" www.friendsofpointpelee.com 519-326-6173 *Festival of Birds ~ April 30 though May 23, 2011 * *www.festivalofbirds.ca* <http://www.festivalofbirds.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/
