Hey Birders,
Today was quite abit slower than yesterday, although there was still a fair bit
of stuff around. At Fish Point this morning there were lots of activity. Two
Yellow-throated Vireo's were likely left-overs from yesterday. At least 21
warbler species were seen again in good numbers.
Shorebirds were really moving through the island; 550+ Black-bellied Plovers, 9
Ruddy Turnstones, 11 Short-billed Dowitchers, 250+ Dunlin, 3 Semipalmated and 4
Least Sandpipers were seen either on Centre Dyke or Henderson Roads.
As I had mentioned yesterday regarding the reverse migration, it was a good
reversal. Close to 1600 birds flew south, including; 342 Baltimore Orioles, 126
Indigo Buntings and 50 (approximately) Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were the most
noteworthy in terms of numbers.
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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