POINT PELEE NATURAL HISTORY NEWS Volume 3, Number 2 (Summer 2003) is now at the printer and will be available late next week.
Information on subscribing is at the bottom of this posting. SPECIAL PHOTO ISSUE: Due to the large number of excellent photographs taken this spring, a total of 31 images are included with this issue. It is unfortunate that they could not be published in colour, since most are quite spectacular. ARTICLES: WHITE-FACED IBIS: NEW TO POINT PELEE Alan Wormington [A detailed account on the bird that appeared on May 4-5, first record for Point Pelee and seen by many observers. Prior Ontario occurrences are detailed.] NOTEWORTHY BIRD RECORDS: MARCH to MAY 2003 Alan Wormington [A total of 10 pages devoted to this spring's observations, including details on various rarities including Pacific Loon, American White Pelican, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, White-faced Ibis, Greater White-fronted Goose, Common Eider, Harlequin Duck, Mississippi Kite, Golden Eagle, King Rail, Marbled Godwit, Ruff, Laughing Gull, Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Pileated Woodpecker, Fish Crow, Hermit Warbler, Kirtland's Warbler, and Lark Sparrow] WHITE-WINGED DOVE: NEW TO ESSEX COUNTY Stuart A. Mackenzie [One found at Erie View on June 30, 2002, was one of four birds found during the year in Ontario; also included with this article is a detailed listing of all 15 Ontario occurrences.] IN THE FIELD: Pileated Woodpecker: Second Record for Point Pelee Another Hermit Warbler: Point Pelee's Third Record Swallows Grounded During Cold Weather Unusual Red-throated Loon Observation UPCOMING EVENTS and OUTINGS August to October inclusive xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ALAN WORMINGTON, Editor e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WEB PAGE: http://www.wincom.net/~fopp/Natural_History_News.htm [includes an index for past issues] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada: CAN $20 (one year) or $40 (two years) International: US $20 (one year) or $40 (two years) BACK ISSUES (postage paid): Volume 1 (2001) $15 Volume 2 (2002) $15 Send payment and e-mail address (optional) to: The Friends of Point Pelee 1118 Point Pelee Drive Leamington, Ontario Canada N8H 3V4 Friends of Point Pelee e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________ 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! Alan Wormington <[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.
