On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Friends of Point Pelee < i...@friendsofpointpelee.com> wrote:
> *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 11, 2011* > > > > Cool winds from the East greeted birders at the tip of Point Pelee, but it > is a sunny day. > > > > I should mention first that the PACIFIC LOON of the last few days was seen > just off-shore near the same location as first found, cottage 1038 just > north of the Park on Pelee Drive. It was moving south. > > > > Also noted just outside the Park along the E Concession at 1735, there was > a KIRTLAND’S WARBLER reported. No sign at White Pine of the one seen > yesterday yet. > > > > Thirty-six species of warbler were sighted in the Park yesterday, and while > today hasn’t turned up quite as many, reports continue to come in to the > Centre. Birds are scattered throughout the Park with some areas busier than > others. Most activity seems to be on the west side. > > > > Those that braved the breezes at the Tip were rewarded with an adult ICELAND’S > GULL and sub-adult LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL. Other birds offshore included > all three SCOTERs and COMMON LOON. > > > > Passerines at the Tip of note that were reported were a YELLOW-BREASTED > CHAT, an EASTERN BLUEBIRD and a CONNECTICUT WARBLER. > > > > Tilden Woods held promise. A number of NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH were scattered > about and a singing LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was noted. Also reported from > there, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, quite early for this bird. One BLACK-BILLED > CUCKOO was seen and a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER. Many thrushes were reported > from Tilden Woods as well, with many WOOD THRUSH singing. > > > > Near the start of Shuster Trail at the first water area, there was a > PROTHONOTARY > WARBLER. At the beach at the end of Shuster there was a RUDDY TURNSTONE. > > > > Off of West Beach Parking lot and beach a couple of COMMON LOON were seen, > as well as all three SCOTERS, and LONG-TAILED DUCK. > > > > Woodland Trail just south of the Visitor Centre had a HOODED WARBLER, > ORANGE-CROWNED > WARBLER, and a lot of both BALTIMORE and ORCHARD ORIOLEs. The latter two > species are actually very common in the Park. A CAROLINA WREN and EASTERN > TOWHEE were singing loudly near each other in the woods. > > > > Outside the Park: > > As mentioned there was a report of a KIRTLAND’S WARBLER at 1735 Concession > E, just outside the Park. > > Also mentioned to us, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD (s) have been seen at the > end of Angler’s Line south of Mitchell’s Bay. > > > > > > Good Birding, > > Hike Leaders: PETE, Karl, Todd, Justin, Marianne, John, Ellen, Alvan and > Jeremy > > > > FESTIVAL OF BIRDS APRIL 30, 2011 THROUGH MAY 23, 2011 > > 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 > -- > Janice Rogers, General Manager > Friends of Point Pelee ~ Celebrating 30 years > "Our Point is Pelee" > www.friendsofpointpelee.com > 519-326-6173 > > *Festival of Birds ~ April 30 though May 23, 2011 * > *www.festivalofbirds.ca* <http://www.festivalofbirds.ca/>* * > > > > -- Janice Rogers, General Manager Friends of Point Pelee ~ Celebrating 30 years "Our Point is Pelee" www.friendsofpointpelee.com 519-326-6173 *Festival of Birds ~ April 30 though May 23, 2011 * *www.festivalofbirds.ca* <http://www.festivalofbirds.ca/>* * _______________________________________________ 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/
