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.
Point Pelee National Park Migration Update for Sunday May 2, 2010
Another round of thundershowers rolled through the Park early this morning
(5:30 a.m.) raising hopes of a grounding of migrants. Unfortunately that
didn’t materialize but a number of interesting birds have been reported
keeping excitement and expectations high. The Worm-eating Warbler spotted
at the Dunes yesterday afternoon was re-found this morning. While people
were observing it a Prairie Warbler sang once and was soon tracked down and
seen by many.
Another Worm-eating Warbler was also discovered in Tilden’s Woods on the
Park’s guided walk. Around the corner from that bird a brilliant male
Hooded Warbler sang and showed itself to many others. Also present in
Tilden’s Woods were numerous Northern Waterthrushes, female Scarlet
Tanager, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Blue-winged Warbler, Red-bellied Woodpecker,
a pair of Wood Ducks, and a sprinkling of other warbler species.
Other birds reported from within the Park included a lone Willet at the Tip
first thing this morning as well as a Lesser Black-backed Gull. A little
ways up the west beach a Red-throated Loon was spotted (also early). A
Marsh Wren was spotted at the Visitor Centre and another at the Tip.
A GOSHAWK was observed flying across the road near DeLaurier Homestead.
A Louisiana Waterthrush and Yellow-billed Cuckoo were in the Woodland
Nature Trail.
A Solitary Sandpiper was intermingling with Northern Waterthrushes and
Red-winged Blackbirds at the wet spot along Shuster Trail.
Finally, two Blue-winged Warblers were at Blue Heron.
Good Birding,
Hike Leaders Pete, Karl, Todd, Justin, Marianne, John and Jeremy
FESTIVAL OF BIRDS MAY 1 THROUGH MAY 16, 2010
Point Pelee National Park of Canada and Friends of Point Pelee
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