April 12/06
This afternoon at 4:45 pm I took a short walk to the end of the pathway
and boardwalk that leads from the 20th Sideroad towards the Holland River
between the 11th and 12th Lines. As I was scanning the marsh from the
observation platform at the end of the trail, I observed 4 Sandhill Cranes
flying low over the marsh and calling. They eventually landed beyond my viewing
range in a shrubby swale dotted with tamarack. This appears to be an ideal
habitat for them, so I would not be surprised if they remain for a while in the
area. As well, there was a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers on the wooded portion
of the path which seemed to be excavating a nesting hole very close to the
trail. Further north, at the end of the 13th Line, there was a flooded area in
the onion field which hosted several Caspian Terns, and an Osprey was fishing
along the Holland River. To reach this area, drive north from Bradford on
Hwy.11 and exit right at the 11th Line, also called Coulson's Hill Rd. at the
end, it makes a sharp turn north. before you get to the railroad crossing at
the 12th Line, the pathway to the boardwalk is on the right. The gate is open
there, so you can drive in to the wide gravel area to park. the trail leads
east from here. This place will host Yellow-throated Vireos and Blue-Gray
Gnatcatchers later in the Spring. Many Wood Frogs, Spring Peepers, and Cricket
frogs were also calling in the area.
Peter Wukasch
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Point Pelee National Park Report - April 13, 2005
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Hi All
I hadn't seen anything posted for Point Pelee in a while, so I thought I'd
sum up what's been going on at the park in the last week or so.
The warm weather has certainly brought more migrants into the park - both
varieties of kinglets are around and each to find. The first reported
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher was seen today at the Tip. Brown Thrashers are in
the park in good numbers, as are Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. The first
warbler species of the year (other than Yellow-rumped) have been reported
today as well, with Common Yellowthroat, Pine and Palm Warblers noted.
Rough-winged and Barn Swallows have also returned and I had a very early
Ruby-throated Hummingbird at my office window this afternoon.
The other notable species in the park is Wild Turkey. Many of you will
remember "Eugene", the not so wild turkey that wandered the park a couple
of years ago (he was an escapee from a local farm). Well, we have now
noted a maximum of six (at a time) female Wild Turkeys in the park in the
last three weeks. They have been seen generally along the west side of the
park, anywhere from the Northwest Beach area south to the Visitor Centre.
One visited the new red cedar savanna established in front of the VC
earlier in the week.
Daily reports will starting at the end of the month - until then, I will
post weekly and any rarities that show up.
Good birding everyone!
Sarah
Sarah Rupert
Sr. Park Interpreter- Interprète de parc principal
Education Coordinator - Coordonnatrice - Programmes éducatif
Point Pelee National Park of Canada
Parc national du Canada de la Pointe-Pelée
Leamington, Ontario
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
519-322-5700 ext 13
fax 519-322-1678
Point Pelee National Park is located 5 km south of the town of Leamington,
on Point Pelee Drive. See our website for detailed driving directions at
www.pc.gc.ca/pelee
