Good Morning Birders! Welcome to the start of regular reports from Point Pelee National Park during the spring migration season.
It's been a fairly slow start here at the Park - we've only been seeing a trickle of new migrants in over the last week. Despite the east winds and rainy weather this morning, we've had quite a few new migrants arrive and many more birds reported than earlier in the week. Some highlights over the last few of days: Black, White-winged and Surf Scoters have been seen off the Tip most mornings. A group of Long-tailed Ducks was reported from West Beach on Friday, April 23. Both Northern and Louisiana Waterthrushes were noted in the woods near the Tip transit stop this morning. The Northern was singing. Northern Waterthrush was also noted on the Woodland Nature Trail this morning. Other warblers reported today include Yellow-rumped, Nashville, Palm and Black-throated Green. Wood Thrush was reported from the Woodland Nature Trail this morning as well. A Grasshopper Sparrow was spotted along the West Beach Footpath, south of the half-way point mid morning. Ruddy Ducks (a group of approx 20) have been seen regularly in Sanctuary Pond for the last week. Common Nighthawks were seen at DeLaurier last night. Shorebirds have started to arrived at Hillman Marsh Conservation area (4 km north of the Park). Yesterday's sightings included Pectoral and Spotted Sandpiper, Dunlin, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and Black-bellied Plover. That's about it for now. I will be making daily updates, until the birding hike leaders arrive on May 1st. 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/
