Friends of Point Pelee provide guided birding hikes throughout the Festival of Birds at Point Pelee National Park of Canada. Proceeds from hikes support the Friends of Point Pelee and Point Pelee National Park. This submitted report is a service of the FoPP Hike Leaders.
A number of migrants arrived in the Park, after the rain last evening. Of special note, a Lark Sparrow was reported from the Tip area. Also at the tip, a Blue-winged Warbler and a Yellow-breasted Chat. Another Blue-winged Warbler was found at the Sparrow Field. Tilden Woods had about 10 species of warbler, including Hooded, Black-throated Blue, Cape May and Northern Waterthrush. Several thrush and sparrow species were also noted. These included Wood, Swainson’s Thrush, Lincoln’s, White-crowned and White-thoated Sparrow. A few Rusty Blackbirdswere also still present. Just north of the Tilden Woods trail, onto the Chinquapin Oak Trail, a Worm-eating Warbler was seen. The Woodland Nature Trail, had some activity, and the Prothonotary Warblerwas yet again seen at the south end bridges. Also reported was a Golden-winged Warbler. On the evening hike at DeLaurier, there was a Clay-coloured Sparrow and along the Anders Footpath, south of there, we noted a pair of Eastern Bluebirds. Good Birding, Hike Leaders Pete, Karl, Dave, Justin, Todd and Marianne FESTIVAL OF BIRDS MAY 2 THROUGH MAY 18, 2009 Join us for the 5th Annual Fundraising Dinner Friday May 8th, 2009 @ 5:30 PM Pelee Days Inn- $60 per person ($25 tax receipt) Reservations can be made at www.friendsofpointpelee.com or call 519-326-6173 To help our environmental impact…this is a ticket-less event! Presentation-Journey to the land of Subarctic Shorebirds, Take a virtual journey to James Bay’s Akimiski Island and discover Shorebirds and other subarctic wonders through the eyes of birding Expert and photographer *Jean Iron. * -- Janice Rogers, G.M. Friends of Point Pelee Our Point is Pelee 1118 Point Pelee Drive Leamington, ON N8H 3V4 519-326-6173 P 519-326-7925 F 888-707-3533 Toll Free [email protected] 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 information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
