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 13, 2012 * * What seemed like it was going to be a slow day has turned into a rather productive day at Point Pelee National Park with 29 warbler species seen by 11:00 a.m. today. Highlights from the area from the Tip to the Sparrow Field included some of the more late migrant warblers such as: MOURNING; CONNECTICUT; and WILSON’S WARBLERS as well as HOODED, GOLDEN-WINGED and a number of others. Another highlight from the tip was a potential CASSIN’S VIREO. The call is slightly deeper and “burrier” than Blue-headed Vireo so listen for that one. The east side of the Woodland Trail was quite busy with 19 warbler species seen during the morning Friends of Point Pelee hike. The pair of PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS continue to be the star performers. YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS have been reported from both the Shuster Trail, just east of the intersection with the Tilden Trail, and in a more usual spot near the Cemetery. CERULEAN WARBLER has been reported as being seen on the DeLaurier Trail. Outside of the Park, a CATTLE EGRET was seen this morning on Leamington Road 12 just north of Concession Road B. Of note, yesterday a WURDEMANN’S HERON (a morph of the Great Blue Heron usually seen in Florida) was seen flying south from the tip towards Pelee Island. Birders should double-check any Great Blue Heron they see.** Good Birding, Hike Leaders: Pete, Karl, Todd, Justin, John, Ellen, and Alvan FESTIVAL OF BIRDS May 3 through May 21, 2012 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<file:///E:/Point%20Pelee%20Migration%20Update%20-%20Template.doc> Janice Rogers, General Manager Friends of Point Pelee "Our Point is Pelee" www.friendsofpointpelee.com 519-326-6173 "Like" us on Facebook _______________________________________________ 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/
