Hey Birders,
Another pretty good day here! Not as many birds compared to yesterday, but
still some excellent diversity and some interesting species around.
Here are some of the highlights...
Kentucky Warbler - 1 bird seen briefly at Fish Point
Prothonotary Warbler - 1 male working the sloughs at Fish Point
Prairie Warbler - 1 female at Middle Point
Hooded Warbler - 1 male Fish Point
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 first-year and 1 3rd year bird seen at Fish Point
White-eyed Vireo - 1 bird at Middle Point
Yellow-throated Vireo - 1 bird at Fish Point
Northern Mockingbird - 1 bird at the Municipal Campground
E. Whip-poor Will - 1 bird singing at the Municipal Campground this morning
Both Virginia Rail and Sora are being seen/heard at Fox Pond at Fish Point,
usually daily.
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
birding organization.
Send bird reports to [email protected]
For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
