I had a call from Cheryl Edgecombe this morning (May 2) who, at 8:30 am, had a flock of 13 Willets fly in and land on the beach right in front of Hutch's Restaurant at Van Wagners Beach in Hamilton. There was no sign of the reported Avocets from yesterday.
Directions: From the QEW highway in Hamilton, take the Hwy 20 (Centennial Parkway) exit, go north to the North Service Rd; turn left and go west and follow the Service Rd onto Van Wagners Beach Rd; pull into one of the parking lots at Hutch's Restaurant. Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon May 2 09:47:06 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from e450.mnsi.net (e450.mnsi.net [216.8.137.207]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B53164C6C for <[email protected]>; Mon, 2 May 2005 09:47:06 -0400 (EDT) Received: from k (dyn216-8-166-120.win.mnsi.net [216.8.166.120]) by e450.mnsi.net (8.13.2/8.13.2) with SMTP id j42E0VHh008975 for <[email protected]>; Mon, 2 May 2005 10:00:33 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "pimuseum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 10:03:40 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Pelee Island Birds May 1, 2005 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 13:47:06 -0000 Early migrants are present in good numbers but the main influx has yet to arrive. First arrivals today included an EASTERN KINGBIRD and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Fish Point. An OSPREY and MARSH WREN were also observed at Fish Point. Rob Tymstra Ron Tiessen Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock, Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0 (519) 724-2291 "pimuseum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------------------- There will be daily bird hikes on Pelee Island until May 20. Cost is $5.00 which includes admission to Heritage Centre. Inquire at Centre at foot of West Dock for times and locations, and details on best birding areas and current rarities. The Heritage Centre is open from 10 am - 5 pm daily. The foyer contains a 'sightings board' listing May bird sightings (open 24 hours). Lighthouse Point is on the NE corner of the island, Sheridan Point on the NW corner, Mill Point on the SE corner, and Fish Point on the SW corner, due south of the West Dock. The Fourth Annual Pelee Island Bird Race / Baillie Birdathon will take place from noon Friday, May 13, to noon, Saturday, May 14. The Springsong Celebration continues Saturday evening with a 'Talk and Dinner' featuring Jane Urquhart with an introduction by Margaret Atwood. Sunday, May 15, features a talk by Bill Lishman, 'Father Goose.' The 'Green' category of the Bird Race continues this year, allowing only human-powered or non-fossil fuel modes of transportation. Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) continues its daily banding and census operation. Visitors are welcome. For more information about PIBO please contact the Heritage Centre or check the website: www.peleeisland.org Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Leamington several times daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220.
