It's a beautiful morning at Point Pelee with reports of a good variety of migrants coming in from all over the park. Highlights include: KENTUCKY WARBLER early this morning, briefly at the Visitor Centre, male PROTHONOTARY WARBLER at Bridge F on Woodland Trail, PRAIRIE WARBLER and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at Anders Footpath halfway between Cemetery and DeLaurier, and HOODED WARBLER on northwest side of White Pine parking lot. 2 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES in Tilden's Woods and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, VIRGINIA RAIL, and SORA at East Beach end of Shuster. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and a photogenic GRASSHOPPER SPARROW at south end of West Beach parking lot. A RED-THROATED LOON, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, and AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER were seen at the tip. With the north wind, several species of hawks are flying around towards the tip, also SANDHILL CRANES and GREAT EGRETS.
We look forward to another excellent shorebirding day at Hillman Marsh and the surrounding flooded fields. Yesterday, 7 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 1 AMERICAN AVOCET were in flooded fields on Seacliff Drive, and 6 AMERICAN AVOCETS were at Hillman Marsh. With the warm temperatures, we anticipate a good AMERICAN WOODCOCK display tonight at DeLaurier. Last night at DeLaurier, a Coyote flushed an AMERICAN WOODCOCK, while other woodcocks did aerial displays, and the observers heard WHIP-POOR-WILLS. Campers at Camp Henry heard EASTERN SCREECH-OWL and GREAT HORNED OWLS during the night. Good Birding, Festival of Birds Hike Leaders Pete Read, Karl Konze, Justin Peter, Jean Iron, Geof Burbidge, Emma Burbidge, Chris Earley, Dave Milsom, Bruce DiLabio, Jessica Linton, Jeremy Bensette, Tim Arthur, Gabriel Foley, Mike Kent, Alan Watson, Dylan White, Aaron Brisebois and Paul Pratt. The Festival of Birds runs from May 1 - 20. 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
