*Friends of Point Pelee provide guided birding hikes throughout the Festival of Birds at Point Pelee National Park of Canada. Proceeds from hikes support the Friends of Point Pelee and Point Pelee National Park. This submitted report is a service of the Friends of Point Pelee Hike Leaders.*
* * *Point** Pelee National Park** Migration Update for: MAY 9, 2011* It was a beautiful morning here at the park with several interesting birds seen throughout the park. At the south tram stop a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen by many as it fed near the boardwalk. A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was reported just north of the same spot. At the tip at least 8 BLACK SCOTER, 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK and the other two species of Scoter were seen flying by as well as 2 RED-THROATED LOON and 1 BLACK TERN. A good bird for the park was a HAIRY WOODPECKER in one of the most southern trees. Also seen at the tip were 1 MERLIN, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON and 1 AMERICAN KESTREL. Along Post Woods a HOODED WARBLER was found. The 2 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD were in the Sparrow Field. A total of 3 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERs were found throughout Woodland Nature Trail as well as an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and another YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. At least 20 species of warbler were reported from Tilden’s Woods this morning. An immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen flying over the Visitor Center parking lot. Yesterday the KENTUCKY WARBLER was seen throughout the afternoon by several patient birders at Sanctuary. A CANADA WARBLER gave great looks and an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen nearby. A bird described as a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was along the beach between North West beach and Sanctuary. Outside the Park: The YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER found across from Pelee Wings was seen throughout the late afternoon yesterday but has not been reported yet today. Shorebird numbers are increasing at Hillman Marsh and in the Onion Fields. Several WILSON’S PHALAROPE have been seen almost daily at the marsh. 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERs were there with AMERICAN PIPITS. Good Birding, Hike Leaders: Pete, Karl, Todd, Justin, Marianne, John, Ellen, ALVAN and JEREMY. FESTIVAL OF BIRDS APRIL 30, 2011 THROUGH MAY 23, 2011 Point Pelee National Park of Canada and Friends of Point Pelee For more information on the festival and archived Point Pelee Migration Reports, please check our www.festivalofbirds.ca FOLLOW the park on Twitter.com/PointPeleeNP > Janice Rogers, General Manager > Friends of Point Pelee - Celebrating 30 years > Our Point is Pelee > www.friendsofpointpelee.com > 519-326-6173 > > *Festival of Birds April 30 though May 23, 2011 * > *www.festivalofbirds.ca* <http://www.festivalofbirds.ca/>* * > > > _______________________________________________ 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/
