Hello Ontbirders
Mary Schuster and I made a run over to Hanlon's Point on Toronto Island
this morning (May4) but did not find the PIPING PLOVER on Hanlon's Beach.
Meanwhile there are wonderful birds showing up all over Ontario, and I am
receiving lots of great photos for the OFO page. Since yesterday photos of
Avocets, Willets, Black-backed Woodpecker and Neotropic Cormorant have been
added. www.ofo.ca/photos
Good Birding
Carol
Directions to Hanlon's Beach (Norm Murr)
After disembarking from the Hanlans Point ferry walk south to the very end
of the airport fence and turn right and walk west to the beach. The bird
was just to the right of the end of the trail and right at waters edge.
Directions to the Islands
TORONTO ISLANDS
To get to the Toronto Islands from Queen and Yonge Streets on the TTC. If
your on the subway
southbound stay on it and get off at Union Station, walk south about 1 km
to the ferry docks at the
foot of Bay Street and Queens Quay and you are there. If in an auto on the
Gardener Expressway
or on Lakeshore Blvd, then exit at Bay Street and drive south to Queens
Quay, there are lots of
parking lots nearby (fee). There is a fee for using the island ferries
($6.00 for adults/ $3.50 for seniors) and to
find out the sailing times you can phone (416) 392-8193 and there are
washrooms on the islands
as well as the city side at the ferry docks.
The 1st boat to Hanlans Point is 8:00 am and the 2nd is 8:30am Monday
to Friday and the 1st is at 8:1 am on Saturday and Sunday.
Carol Horner
dendroica at sympatico dot ca
Photo galleries at:
http://www.pbase.com/carolmhorner
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
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Still quiet in Paradise. Although the weather is improving, we still =
await the first push of migrants. New arrivals included BOBOLINK, =
EASTERN WOOD PEWEE, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, and =
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD.
Small flocks of BLUE JAYS were seen leaving Lighthouse Point towards Pt. =
Pelee and a MERLIN perched cooperatively for close viewing at Fish =
Point's south tip.
Rob Tymstra
Ron Tiessen
Pelee Island Heritage Centre
West Dock, Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0
(519) 724-2291 "pimuseum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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There will be daily bird hikes on Pelee Island until May 20. Inquire at =
Centre at foot of West Dock for times and locations, and details on best =
birding areas and
current rarities.
The Heritage Centre is open from 10 am - 5 pm daily. The foyer
contains a 'sightings board' listing May bird sightings (open 24 hours).
Lighthouse Point is on the NE corner of the island, Sheridan Point on =
the NW
corner, Mill Point on the SE corner, and Fish Point on the SW corner, =
due
south of the West Dock.
The Fourth Annual Pelee Island Bird Race / Baillie Birdathon will take =
place from noon Friday, May 13, to noon, Saturday, May 14. The =
Springsong Celebration continues Saturday evening with a 'Talk and =
Dinner' featuring Jane Urquhart with an introduction by Margaret Atwood. =
Sunday, May 15, features a talk by Bill Lishman, 'Father Goose.' The =
'Green' category of the Bird Race continues this year, allowing only =
human-powered or non-fossil fuel modes of transportation.=20
Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) continues its daily banding and =
census
operation. Visitors are welcome. For more information about PIBO please =
contact the Heritage Centre or check the website: www.peleeisland.org
Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Leamington several times =
daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220.
