Dear Ontbirders: Haven't seen the Point Pelee posting today so I thought I would post this update.
The Hillman Marsh Shorebird habitat had the following of note at 10 am this morning (May 20th) 1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER 1 White-rumped Sandpiper 3 Wilson's Phalaropes 7 Little Gulls (5 first summer, 2 adult) 1 Northern Pintail (male) In addition there were multiples of expected species such as short-billed dowitcher, dunlin, least and semi sandpipers, semi and black-bellied plovers, as well as numerous common, Forster's terns and bonaparte's gulls. Good birding! Tom Hillman Marsh is in Essex County north of Point Pelee. The shorebird habitat is accessed by taking Oak Street (the Heinz plant intersection) east from Leamington for approximately 7 km from the corner of Erie St (Hwy 77) until you turn right into the Hillman Marsh Conservation area (if the road curves abruptly left and over a bridge you have just passed the turn in). This is a fee area. Please follow the self serve fee system. Park and take the gravel trail at the southeast corner of the parking lot out to the shorebird habitat. It is a 45 acre impoundment that is currently half dry and half standing water. The Bairds was by the first bench as you enter the habitat. Tom Hince Wild Rose Guest House RR1, 21298 Harbour Road, Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0 Canada [minutes from Point Pelee National Park] (519) 825-9070 (ph) (519) 825-9169 (fax) E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.netcore.ca/~peleetom
