Hey Birders,
Today bird activity picked up quite abit since yesterday. A 1.5 hour search
this afternoon failed to produce the female Blue Grosbeak. Another Louisiana
Waterthursh was seen at Fish Point at 12:30 this afternoon. A total of 21
species of warbler was seen throughout the island. At least 6 Canada's, 1
Mourning and 1 Orange-crowned were present. Good numbers of the 'common'
warbler species were also around. A single Clay-colored Sparrow was seen at the
tip of Fish Point this morning. 7 Black Terns, 1 American Golden-Plover, 10
Black-bellied Plovers, 3 Ruddy Turnstones, 10 Dunlin and 2 Common Goldeneyes
(the first record in over a month on the island) were also present at the tip.
A Yellow-throated Vireo was at Middle Point. The White-eyed Vireo was singing
again at the Winery. A few Philadelphia Vireo's also arrived. Flycatcher
numbers increased significantly; ~50 Least's and 10 Traill's were tallied.
The rain from yesterday flooded some fields along Centre Dyke and Henderson
Road. Shorebirds present included ~70 Black-bellied Plovers, at least 1
American Golden-Plover, 3 Ruddy Turnstones, 3 Dowitcher sp., 15 Dunlin and 1
Lesser Yellowlegs.
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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