Good morning,
Today, with a strong south and west component to the winds, and despite
the high winds and rain, we had a heavy "reverse migration". Many species
were involved including Orchard and Baltimore Orioles, Scarlet Tanagers,
and many species of warbler. The rain and constant flying of the birds
hampered investigation of these birds but a few noteworthy species were
noted (see below). The sky appears to clearing as I write this, but
later the winds are to become very heavy, changing to more westerly and
northerly. People are now spreading out into the woodland trails, and
more reports have started to come in (see below).
Species of note...
At the tip...LITTLE GULL (unknown plumage at this time)
At the tip...mostly flying out, some circling back...numbers are early
estimations...
Scarlet Tanager- males and females- 25+
Baltimore Orioles- 100s
Indigo Bunting- 25+
Warblers included-Blackburnian, Wilsons, Nashville, Yellow, Black-thoated
Blue and Black-throated Green, etc
and a KENTUCKY WARBLER
Inland...a WORM-EATING WARBLER, KENTUCKY WARBLER and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
in Tilden's Wood.
a Yellow-billed Cuckoo west of Sparrow Field, near the tip
road.
a Screech Owl in a Cedar along Wooland Nature Trail.
Yesterday, another major reverse migration was noted at the tip. From 11
am to 2 pm, the following birds were counted flying south off the point:
Northern Oriole - 400+
Orchard Oriole - 5
American Goldfinch - 150+
Indigo Bunting - 97
Chimney Swift - 107
Blackburnian Warbler - 12
Black-throated Green - 17
Yellow-rumped - 3
Black-throated Blue - 1
Nashville - 8
Yellow - 16
Blue-headed Vireo - 5
Yellow-throated Vireo - 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 22
Scarlet Tanager - 7
Cliff Swallow - 20
Bobolink - 38
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 8
Red-headed Woodpecker - 1
Good Birding,
John Haselmayer, Karl Konze, Dave Martin, Pete Read, Alan Wormington
Staff, Friends of Point Pelee
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