Hey Birders,
Another pretty good day, here on the island. Once things warmed up, activity
seemed to pick up.
Here are the highlights...
Yellow-breasted Chat - 1 male seen and heard at Fish Point
Hooded Warbler - males at Fish Point and Middle Point
White-eyed Vireo - 1 bird at the Winery
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 first-year bird in the fields near Scudder
White-winged Scoter - 6 birds off Fish Point
Northern Mockingbird - 1 bird near Scudder
Several other species are showing up, which while not that unusual are
interesting nonetheless, including; Marsh Wren, Sora, Blue-winged Warbler,
Red-headed Woodpecker to name a few.
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 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
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Send bird reports to [email protected]
For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
