This morning approximately 11am, I saw 2 American Avocets resting and feeding in the south end of the middle lagoon near the bar which is frequented by approximately 25 Caspian Terns. I was about 75 feet from them and they were unperturbed. There is currently a lot of good shorebird habitat at the lagoons since the water levels in at least two of them are quite low..... the most dominant species are Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs but also a number of other species in smaller numbers. Among the ducks present were Blue and Green Winged Teal, Buffleheads, Gadwall, Widgeon, Mallards, Shovelers and a pair of Ruddy Ducks.
The lagoons are located one road north of the transfer site east off Hwy 12 on Concession Rd. 8 [don't get confused as, despite the fact that these roads are both numbered "8", they are two different roads - one is a regional paved road, the other a dirt concession road.] Bruce -- B.F. Aikins 118 Morris Lane Scugog Point Nestleton Stn. ON L0B 1L0 From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri May 5 15:33:50 2006 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 7B69063B4D for <[email protected]>; Fri, 5 May 2006 15:33:34 -0400 (EDT) Received: from k (dyn216-8-166-109.win.mnsi.net [216.8.166.109]) by e450.mnsi.net (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k45JXXld025656 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 5 May 2006 15:33:33 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "pimuseum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 15:36:56 -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 Migration, May 5 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 19:33:50 -0000 Birding today was rather lacklustre. A MERLIN was seen at Fish Point and a WHITE-EYED VIREO and BLUE-WINGED WARBLER were banded by PIBO personnel. Total of species observed in May: 125 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. Meet in front of the Centre at the foot of West Dock every day at 7:30 a.m. Check into the Centre for 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 Fifth Annual Pelee Island Bird Race / Baillie Birdathon will take place from noon Friday, May 12, to noon, Saturday, May 13. Special guest birder is PETER MATTHIESSEN. The Springsong Celebration continues Saturday evening with a 'Talk and Dinner' featuring ALICE MUNRO with an introduction by Margaret Atwood. The Bird Race will be all 'Green' this year, i.e. bicycle or pedestrian travel, with a public tram making regular circuits of the island (provided by Pelee Island Winery). All teams welcome! Contact the Heritage Centre for details. 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.pibo.ca Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Leamington several times daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220.
