Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point Pelee National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008
This morning has been cool and mostly sunny. Hillman Shorebird Cell: no reports of Mottled Duck last evening. However Cackling Geese and Wilson's Phalaropes were still present. Yesterday evening there was a Tufted Titmouse at Pioneer. Also there were several American Woodcock displaying for our Friends evening hike. Tip Area: Prairie Warbler reported. Many of the birders have been on the Woodland Trail enjoying the many migration sights. Just behind the Visitor Centre before the Botham Trail was a female Cape May and a singing Blue-winged Warbler. Summer Tanager near Post #2 which moved to Tilden Woods by 9:30 AM. Louisiana Waterthrush and Acadian Flycatcher were near Post #12. Prothonotary , Cerulean (F), Northern Waterthrush, Black-throated Blue, and Northern Parula Warblers plus a Marsh Wren, Scarlet Tanagers (M & F), and a Rusty Blackbird attracted many viewers between Post #16 and #15. Tilden Woods: Kentucky Warbler continues to be seen on the seasonal trail west of the boardwalk. Blackburnian Warbler and Yellow-throated Vireo. White Pine: reports of a Red-throated Loon. DeLaurier: Sandhill Cranes were observed overhead Northwest Beach: recent report of a Black Vulture flying between there and the Visitor Centre. Good Birding, Hike Leaders, Pete, Ross, Dave, Karl, Justin, Kim Join us at the 4th Annual Fundraising Dinner Friday May 9th, 2008 @5:30 PM Pelee Days Inn- $60 per person ($25 tax receipt) Reservations can be made at www.friendsofpointpelee.com To help our environmental impact...this is a ticketless event! Presentation: "Coming Home: Return of Western Lake Erie's & Detroit River's Charismatic Megafauna" Discussing the re-establishment of birds and other wildlife to this area. by Dr. John Hartig - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Janice Rogers, General Manager www.friendsofpointpelee.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
