Hey Birders,
Quite abit still around, not as much as yesterday (in terms of numbers), but
diversity was still quite high. Over 120 species were seen on the island,
including 20 species of warblers, bringing the total to 25 species over the
past 2 days.
Some of the highlights are listed below...
Golden-winged Warbler - 1 male banded at Fish Point
Hooded Warbler - 1 male at Middle Point
White-eyed Vireo - 1 male at Middle Point
Yellow-throated Vireo - 1 bird at Fish Point
Clay-colored Sparrow - 1 bird at Fish Point
White-winged Scoter - 4 birds off Fish Point
Black-crowned Night-Heron - 2 birds flying south at Fish Point
Blackpoll Warbler - 2 males at Fish Point
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 first-year bird at Fish Point
There was a slight reverse migration which took place at Fish Point this
morning. Close to 1,000 birds were observed to fly south, including close to
400 warblers, though most were too high to identify to species.
Addendum: 1 female Peregrine Falcon was seen at Fish Point yesterday morning.
Good Birding,
Ken Burrell (and Brandon Holden)
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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 Kingsville several times daily.
For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220.
The Ninth Annual Pelee Island Bird Race will take place from noon Friday, May
6, to noon, Saturday, May 7. 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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ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial
birding organization.
Send bird reports to [email protected]
For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
