Hey Birders,
Sorry for the lack of a post yesterday, my internet wasn't working. Things have
been steady but slow the last few days, with some interesting things being
found.
Highlights:Acadian Flycatcher - 1 bird banded at Fish Point by PIBO this
morning (May 19th)
Lesser Black-backed Gull -2 first-year birds at Fish Point - May 18
American Golden-Plover - 1 bird mixed in with Black-bellied's, this is the
first one found on the island this spring as far as I know
Yellow-breasted Chat – same bird on territory along the West
Shore, daily - first found on May 6thProthonotary Warbler
– male and female attending to a nest box along the road at Fish Point.
Olive-sided Flycatcher -1 bird at Sheridan's Point - May 18
Gulls,
and Shorebirds
seem to be showing up at Fish Point in the afternoons, in some
impressive numbers (Fish Point's tip is ~1.5km long). 2 Great Black-backed X
Herring Gull hybrids were found at the tip.
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.
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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/
