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 20, 2012 ** Today has been a beautiful day here at the Park with numerous reports coming in. Seventeen warbler species have been reported so far today, with BLACKPOLL and TENNESSEE WARBLER being among the more conspicuous migrants based on song. A singing male CONNECTICUT WARBLER was reported along the seasonal footpath north of the boardwalk on Tilden Woods trail, and a female was observed in the Post Woods. A female HOODED WARBLER was spotted along the Shuster Trail during one of the guided bird walks. A KENTUCKY WARBLER was reported in the area of the DeLaurier Trail lookout tower. A singing “LAWRENCE’S WARBLER” was at the intersection of Woodland Nature Trail and the Redbud Footpath. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was noted at the usual spot at the south-east corner of Woodland Nature Trail. MOURNING WARBLER and CANADA WARBLER were noted singing at various locations. Of particular interest is a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER from the spot where the Tip-bound tram turns off the main road, north of the Tip tram stop. A 1 st-year male BLUE GROSBEAK flew off the Tip with two Indigo Buntings and then returned but has not been re-located. A male SUMMER TANAGER flew off the Tip toward Pelee Island. A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was heard tooting early this morning at the Group Campground north of the Visitor Centre. Other reports included GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH along Post Wood Trails, and both BLACK-BILLED and YELLOW BILLED CUCKOOS along Shuster Trail. A 1st-cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and some RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen again at the Tip early this morning. Birders and photographers are reminded that they are NOT to use electronic playback devices and ‘pishing’ is strongly discouraged to attract birds in the park. We appreciate your cooperation. If you encounter problems in this regard, please contact park staff, and wardens will be notified. 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/
