Hey Birders,
May started quite nicely. Activity was high for most of the day, while it was
overcast. Close to 110 species were seen on the island today.
Highlights below:
Cerulean Warbler - 1 male at Fish Point
Clay-colored Sparrow - 1-2 birds near Dick's Marina
Yellow-throated Vireo - 1 on the East-West Road
White-eyed Vireo - 1 singing near my cottage on the South Shore Road
E. Whip-poor Will - 1 flushed from the road near Scudder
Good numbers and diversity of new migrants were around the island. At least 15
species of warblers were around, with new individuals of
Chestnut-sided Warbler. Other new species seen on the island included Orchard
Oriole, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak among many others!
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 census
operation. 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 Tenth Annual Pelee Island Bird Race will take place from noon Friday, May
11, to noon, Saturday, May 12. 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.
People should note that currently the ferries (both) are inoperable until May
12th. Airfare is available from Windsor, out of Great Lakes
Airline daily, several times a day.
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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/
