Pelee Island’s 8th annual SpringSong festival and ‘green’ bird race for the Botham Cup was held over the weekend and it was a busy and exciting time for all. A total of 155 species was recorded by eleven teams during the event , with the winning team, “Finch and Chips” tallying 121 species. Highlights from the weekend include KING RAIL and KIRTLAND’S WARBLER, along with a variety of other noteworthy species such as DICKCISSEL, AMERICAN BITTERN, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, among others. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock, Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0(519) 724-2291 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. Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) continues its daily banding and census operation. Visitors are welcome. For more information about PIBO please visit: www.pibo.ca or call 519-724-2829. Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Kingsville several times daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220. The Seventh Annual Pelee Island Bird Race will take place from noon Friday, May 8, to noon, Saturday, May 9. The Springsong Celebration continues Saturday evening with a 'Talk and Dinner' featuring JOSEPH BOYDEN with an introduction by Margaret Atwood. The Bird Race is 'All-Green,' i.e. bicycle or pedestrian travel. All teams welcome! Contact the Heritage Centre for details. _________________________________________________________________ Internet explorer 8 lets you browse the web faster. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9655582_______________________________________________ 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/
