Hey Birders, Another nice day here on the island. A thick blanket of fog first thing with a light rain made birds pretty active. Diversity is high, with 130+ species on the island.
Highlights: Yellow-breasted Chat - 1 male along the West Shore - same bird as previous 2 days Prothonotary Warbler - 1 male (same) at Fish Point. Hooded Warbler - 1 male at Fish Point Yellow-throated Vireo - 1 bird along the West Shore 'Gambel's ' White-crowned Sparrow - 1 bird at Fish Point Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 first year bird north of Fish Point The recent wet weather has created some puddles in the field. Subsequently a few shorebirds were around; Black-bellied, and Semipalmated Plovers, Semi and Least Sandpipers. Two groups of Dowitcher's were seen. To see the checklist of today, click the link: http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S10691539 Good Birding, Ken Burrell ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. _______________________________________________ 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/
