*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: * Clear skies and light winds greeted birders today, with much song. Notable sightings includes a 1st-cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at the Tip early this morning. A “mystery” 1st-cycle gull was being photographed at the Tip later in the morning. Two RUDDY TURNSTONEs was also seen at the Tip. A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was heard singing near the Tip washrooms. In the songbird department, 17 warbler species were tallied, including several singing CANADA WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER and MOURNING WARBLER, with sightings concentrated along the Tip Road. The resident pair of PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues to be observed in the area of the south boardwalk on Woodland Nature Trail. A few PHILADELPHIA VIREOs were noted between the Visitor Centre and Halfway Point on the Tip Road, and one at the Tip. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was observed at the intersection of Shuster Trail and Tilden Woods Trail. A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO and GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH were both noted at Tilden Woods. Of great interest was a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT observed on the Chinquapin Trail. Elsewhere, an adult LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen at Hillman Marsh (back lagoon) yesterday. Birders and photographers are reminded that they are NOT to use electronic playback devices and ‘pishing’ is strongly discouraged to attract birds in the park. We appreciate your cooperation. If you encounter problems in this regard, please contact park staff, and wardens will be notified. Good Birding, Hike Leaders: Pete, Karl, Todd, Justin, John, Ellen, and Alvan FESTIVAL OF BIRDS May 3 through May 21, 2012 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<file:///E:/Point%20Pelee%20Migration%20Update%20-%20Template.doc> Janice Rogers, General Manager Friends of Point Pelee "Our Point is Pelee" www.friendsofpointpelee.com 519-326-6173 "Like" us on Facebook _______________________________________________ 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/
