Hope you are having a great Mother's Day! After the heavy rain in the morning birders were treated with very close views of many migrants. Many were foraging low throughout the Park.
There was a report of a MISSISSIPPI KITE flying over Tilden's Woods. 22 species of warblers have been reported so far, with BLUE-WINGED, MOURNING, KENTUCKY, PROTHONOTARY, being reported. Also noted was a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, found north of the Tip tram loop on the West Beach Trail. In the same area YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was observed. Near to the halfway stop on the same trail, a WHITE-EYED VIREO was found. The highlights at the Tip were a RED-THROATED LOON, offshore, and a SEDGE WREN. Also just in, an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was reported near the Tip washrooms. On Post Woods trail north of the Sparrow Field there was a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER. Further north, on the Woodland Nature Trail (WNT) the PROTHONOTARY WARBLER at bridge 7 (Bridge F) was heard and seen. Nearby there was a WHITE-EYED VIREO and another was seen further north at bridge D. Also on the WNT, a MOURNING WARBLER just north of the northern entrance to Redbud Trail, and a KENTUCKY WARBLER 30 metres south of the Botham Loop were reported. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was reported from just south of the West Beach Parking lot, on the West Beach Trail. Also, in the same area there was a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was found 90 m north of the West Beach Parking lot. Tilden Woods also had quite a few migrants foraging low down, and also a couple of SOLITARY SANDPIPERS. A CANADA WARBLER was found along Shuster Trail, before entering into Tilden Woods. There is still a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW reported behind the washroom in the North-west Beach Parking Lot. Outside the Park, a DICKCISSEL was still at 20937 Erie Street, South Wheatley. Seven WILLETS were seen at Wheatley Harbour flying towards Hillman Marsh Conservation Area. A Snowy Owl was seen the dairy freeze billboard on the south side of highway 3 just east of the town of Essex. Good Birding, Festival of Birds Hike Leaders Pete Read, Karl Konze, Justin Peter, Jean Iron, Geof Burbidge, Emma Burbidge, Chris Earley, Chris Cloutier, Dylan White, Dave Milsom, Bruce DiLabio, Jessica Linton, Jeremy Bensette, Amanda Guercio and Paul Pratt. The Festival of Birds runs from May 1 - 21. For a detailed schedule visit: www.festivalofbirds.ca For highlights and other updates follow us at www.twitter.com/PointPeleeNP The Festival is brought to you by Parks Canada - Point Pelee National Park and the Friends of Point Pelee. Hikes are generously supported by Quest Nature Tours. Shorebird Viewing Nights are brought to you in partnership with Ontario Field Ornithologists and Essex Region Conversation Authority and Pelee Wings Nature Store. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
