Hello Birders! It's been a blustery day here at Point Pelee National Park, but despite the cooler temperatures and strong east winds, we have still had some new species and interesting highlights for the day.
Of the 37 annually reported warbler species on the park checklist, 34 for have been recorded in the park this April - remarkable! (Thanks to Mike Tate and the gang for feeding me the ongoing stats). Let me know your guesses for the missing species! At the Tip the Prothonotary and Prairie Warblers were again found. In addition a Canada Warbler was located near the Life Saving Station display and Black-throated Blue Warbler was also recorded. Chimney Swifts, Bank and Cliff Swallow were all cruising the Tip this morning as well. In the waters off the Tip, Surf and Black Scoter were present, as well as a Horned Grebe. The first hummingbird report (a ruby-throated) came from the parking area at the Tip. The West Beach Footpath has some good sightings as well today. A Yellow-throated Warbler was found this morning even with the Half-way stop (which won't be in operation until Saturday). Magnolia and Orange-crowned Warbler were found in the same area. The Kentucky Warbler was present on the Tildens Woods trail again today, but at the entrance to the trail this time. The Blue-winged Warbler continues to stake out the area just south of the Visitor Centre on the Woodland Nature and was very vocal this morning. An Acadian Flycatcher was noted between the main road and the West Beach footpath opposite the Group Campground today as well. >From outside the park, a Eurasian Wigeon was reported from the Hillman Marsh Shorebird cell. Good Birding everyone! Sarah Sarah Rupert Sr. Park Interpreter, Interpretive Program Coordinator Interprète de parc principale, Coordinatrice du programme d'interprétation Point Pelee National Park/Parc national de la Pointe-Pelée Parks Canada/Parcs Canada 519.322.5700 ext/poste 13 519.322.1678 (fax/téléc) [email protected] www.pc.gc.ca _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
