*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: Sunday May 6, 2012* Another lovely day of birding at Point Pelee National Park. Winds continued from the northeast and the interior areas of the park were the most productive. The newly cleared Sparrow Field was the hotspot at the Tip this morning, with lots of great sightings including, Summer Tanager (female), Blue-winged Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler and Cerulean Warbler. The Cerulean was reported to be singing up a storm. Other reports from the Tip included an Eared Grebe and a Clay-colored Sparrow in the open area beside the solar panels. Many people chose to walk from the Tip back to the Visitor Centre and were treated with some nice warblers. In the Post Woods (between Sparrow Field and the Woodland Nature Trail) Canada and Mourning Warbler were reported. Along the West Beach Footpath, another Mourning Warbler was spotted. Woodland Nature also had several warbler species of note, including Louisiana Waterthrush, Golden-winged and Cerulean Warblers. From Tildens the roosting red phased Eastern Screech Owl that was found yesterday, was again roosting in the trees, near the southernmost bench on the trail. Further north in Tildens, a second red phased Screech was found in a cedar tree, being harassed by warblers. A Tufted Titmouse was also noted in Tildens this morning. The most exciting bird found this morning was a Lark Sparrow at the south of end of the Northwest Beach parking lot. It was reported a little later from Blue Heron. Reports from out of the Park, yesterday include Wilson’s Phalarope and Long-billed Dowitcher among other common shorebirds at Hillman’s Shorebird Habitat viewing area. Good Birding, Hike Leaders: Pete, Karl, Todd, Justin, John, Ellen, and Alvan FESTIVAL OF BIRDS May 3 through May 21, 2012 Parks Canada, Point Pelee National Park 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 Sarah Rupert Sr. Park Interpreter, Interpretive Program Coordinator Interprète de parc principale, Coordinatrice du programme d'interprétation Point Pelee National Park/Parc national de la Pointe-Pelée Parks Canada/Parcs Canada 519.322.5700 ext/poste 3323 519.322.1678 (fax/téléc) [email protected] www.pc.gc.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/
