Hey Birders,
Today was pretty good, especially considering the weather conditions. Cooler
winds from the East brought a few good birds. The highlight was a female BLUE
GROSBEAK at Sheridan's Point. It was found at 1pm, first seen by Richard and
Felicity Pope and was last seen at 8:30pm in virtually the same location - 100m
north of the Pelee Club on Sheridan Point Road. The bird was particularly easy
to see as it fed alongside the road.
At approximately 7:15am a Dickcissel flew south off the tip of Fish Point this
morning. It was seen by Ken Burrell, Richard Pope and Paul Eagles calling
repeatedly as it flew close to shore.
Other interesting species seen included 2 White-eyed Vireo's (1 banded at Fish
Point and 1 at the Winery) and a Yellow-breasted Chat, also at the Winery.
There was a good selection of warblers present at Fish Point on the west side,
out of the wind.
Some interesting firsts of the year; Orange-crowned Warbler and Traill's
Flycatcher.
Whip-poor Will's are regularly being heard from the Municipal Campground and
along the East-West Road between the lake and Stone Road.
Good Birding,
Ken Burrell
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Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock, Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0(519)
724-2291
"pimuseum" <pimuseum at hotmail.com>
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
censusoperation.
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 Leamington several times daily.
For times and
reservations, call 1-800-661-2220.
The Eighth Annual Pelee Island Bird Race will take place from noon Friday, May
7, to noon,
Saturday, May 8. The Springsong Celebration continues Saturday evening with a
'Talk and
Dinner'.
The Bird Race is 'All-Green,' i.e. bicycle or pedestrian travel. All teams
welcome! Contact
the Heritage Centre for details.
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