*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 FoPP Hike Leaders.*
* * *Point Pelee National Park Migration Update for May 14, 2010: * A dense bank of fog greeted birders early this morning, but the sun shone through, making for a glorious day. Strong W-SW winds overnight followed by heavy showers early this morning created excellent fallout conditions, with 27 species of warblers observed across the Park. The Tip had 23+ warbler species, included a singing 1st-year male KIRTLAND’S WARBLER observed by many. A KENTUCKY WARLBER was also at the Tip. A CONNECTICUT WARBLER was observed along the Post Woods trail north of the Tip. A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was heard along the Chinquapin Trail. CERULEAN WARBLER was at the Tip and in the woods across the road from the Marsh Boardwalk Trail. There was a report of an adult PACIFIC LOON in breeding plumage, off the west side of the Tip. Other highlights included a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at the Tip, and an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER seen from the tram pick-up point at the Visitor Centre. WILLOW FLYCATCHER was observed in Tilden Woods and at the Tip. GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was also at the Tip. We have not heard any reports from outside the Park. Good Birding, Hike Leaders Pete, Karl, Todd, Justin, Marianne, John and Jeremy FESTIVAL OF BIRDS MAY 1 THROUGH MAY 16, 2010 Point Pelee National Park of Canada and Friends of Point Pelee For more information on the festival, please check out friendsofpointpelee.com<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/Point%20Pelee%20Migration%20Update%20-%20Template.doc> FOLLOW US ON Twitter.com/PointPeleeNP<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/Point%20Pelee%20Migration%20Update%20-%20Template.doc> _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
