Good morning, There was considerably more song in the Park first thing this morning and initial reports suggest that bird activity has picked up through most parts of the Park. Early morning fog also added to the excitement as many small birds could be seen flying over the treetops back south toward the Tip. The biggest change noted over the past few days was a definite influx of FLYCATCHERS. Walking south toward the tip, flycatchers could be seen darting from branch to branch on almost every second or third tree. Of these, the vast majority appeared to be LEAST FLYCATCHERS. Also noted was our first OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and the odd WILLOW or ALDER FLYCATCHER. In addition to the flycatchers, there also seemed to be quite a few more BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS around, many of which were heard singing. If male Black-and-white Warblers are still coming through in good numbers, this seems to suggest that many more birds have yet to arrive in the Park.
Other birds reported this morning include: HARRIS'S SPARROW - (1) - Cactus Display (just reported, but unconfirmed) Hooded Warbler - (1 female) - Post Woods Sedge Wren - (2) - west of Post Woods and Woodland Nature Trail (W.N.T.) Glaucous Gull - (1) - Tip Golden-winged Warbler - (1 female) - Tip area Connecticut Warbler - (1) - Tilden's Woods (singing) Surf Scoter - (6) - Tip Northern Mockingbird - (1) - Tipa area Blue-winged Warbler - (1) - Post Woods both Cuckoos - Tilden's Woods Also reported yesterday (May 15): MARBLED GODWIT - (5) - Hillman Marsh C.A. shorebird impoundment DICKCISSEL - (1) - between Northwest Beach and Dunes on west beach (written in book, no other details received) Eastern Bluebird - (1 male) - west beach south of Northwest Beach Alder Flycatcher - (1) - west beach at half-way stop PIleated Woodpecker - (1) - Holiday Beach C.A. Prairie Warbler - (1 female) - Holiday Beach C.A. We just had a report that the Harrow Sewage Lagoons had very few shorebirds yesterday. Please let us know if you seen waders there. 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. - 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.
