Dear Birders, The cold front that passed over the park early yesterday evening (7:00 p.m.) appeared to slow down bird activity in the Park only a little. Many of the birds that arrived yesterday likely decided not to continue their migration north last night. Once again we received scattered light showers overnight but winds were generally from the north. In any case, the birds were quite active this morning.
Noteworthy observations today include: Hooded Warbler - (1 female) - Northwest Beach Northern Parula - (1 male) - Northwest Beach White-eyed Vireo - (1) - Northwest Beach Dark-eyed Junco - (1) - Northwest Beach Bay-breasted Warbler - (1) - Tip area Eastern Wood Pewee - (1) - Tip area Scarlet Tanager - (1 male) - Tip area Brewster's Warbler - (1) - Tip area Clay-colored Sparrow - (1-2) - Tip area Red-eyed Vireo - (3) - Tip area & Northwest Beach Cape May Warbler - (1) - Tip area Black-throated Blue Warbler - (1) - DeLaurier Yellow-throated Vireo - (1) - Tip area Indigo Bunting - (4+) Tip area Eastern KIngbird - (8) - Tip area Blackburnian Warbler - (2) - Tip area Red-headed Woodpecker - (2) - Tip area Golden-crowned Kinglet - (1) - Tip area Magnolia Warbler - (2) - Tip area Orchard Oriole - (5+) - Tip area Willet - (2) - flying over Woodland Nature Trail The MARBLED GODWIT and WILLETS have not been reported from the Hillman Marsh shorebird impoundment today. Instead, we received a report of a possible LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. A little further east, a LITTLE GULL was reported from Wheatley Harbour. Also seen yesterday (May 1) were: Grasshopper Sparrow - (1) - Solar panel display Cape May Warbler - (1) - Solar panel display Clay-colored Sparrow - (1) - south of Solar Panel display Ruby-throated Hummingbird - (1) Yellow-throated Vireo - (1) - DeLaurier Sandhill Crane - (1+) - DeLaurier Bald Eagle - (1 imm.) - DeLaurier Tennessee Warbler - (1 male) - Tip Bobolink - (1) - Hillman Marsh C.A. Bird activity is expected to remain decent through the weekend as these birds slowly filter out further north. Later on Sunday, the winds are predicted to shift back to the southwest, bringing warmer temperatures and hopefully another wave of spring migrants. Good Birding, John Haselmayer, Karl Konze, Dave Martin, Pete Read, Alan Wormington Staff, Friends of Point Pelee ************************************************************************ Point Pelee National Park and the Friends of Point Pelee are pleased to present the 2003 Festival of Birds from April 26 to May 26. This years events include daily hikes, County Hot Spot Tours, "Birders Breakfast" and much. For more information, please visit www.wincom.net/~fopp/ or www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pn-np/on/pelee/ne/ne4_e.asp. Birders may also be interested in the free shorebird hikes offered by Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) at the new shorebird impoundment starting this weekend. - To contact the Friends of Point Pelee please call 519-326-6173, fax 519-326-7925 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] - For general park information, please call 519-322-2365. - To contact ERCA, please call 519-776-5209. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Friends of Point Pelee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
