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
Some migrants are present in Tilden Woods including Golden-winged, Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Magnolia, Black-and-white, and Tennessee Warblers. An Eastern Bluebird was seen on the east beach near the tip. Small numbers of migrants have also been seen along Woodland Trail including Yellow-throated Vireo, Black-throated Green and Blackburnian Warblers, and Ovenbird. Two adult Laughing Gulls were still being seen yesterday on the east beach adjacent to the sparrow field but there have been no new reports today. The Mississippi Kite that has been present in the park since Friday was still being seen sporadically through yesterday afternoon. There have been no new reports today. A Willet was seen at Hillman Marsh yesterday evening and there were more than 2000 Black-bellied Plover in the afternoon. On the Evening Hike a Woodcock paraded three chicks past many spectators. Also two adult Bald Eagles were present. Good Birding, Hike Leaders, Pete, Ross, John, Dave, Karl, Justin, Kim 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
