It's been a very productive week at long point for songbird migration although things are still about a week behind. The major highlight being a Male Kirtland's Warbler which showed up at one of our Remote Field Stations a few days ago. The bird was viewed very well by a volunteer and a BSC staff member for about an hour and a half, after which the bird made its way west down the point and was not seen again.
It has been a whacky year for Summer Tanagers with three being seen this May at the Tip this spring, two of which were banded. The first one was banded on the 8th of May and was retrapped on 11th of May at Haldimand Bird Observatory. On the 12th of May at the Shorebird ponds at BSC a number of Short-billed Dowitchers were accompanied by a single Long-billed. Stu Mackenzie and Jody Allair Landbird Programs Coordinator Long Point Bird Observatory, Bird Studies Canada PO Box 160 (115 Front St.) Port Rowan, Ontario N0E 1M0 (519) 586-3531 (BSC Office) (519) 586-2885 (LPBO Office) (519) 586-3532 (Fax) "LPBO Coordinator" <[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.
