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: Monday, May 21, 2012. ** On this warm holiday Monday Point Pelee was full of bird song this morning. A total of 25 warbler species have been reported in the Park as of 12:00 a.m. The late warbler species continue to show well and be heard from various locations in the Park, including: Mourning on the Post Woods Trail 1/3 of the way north from the Tip, and Cerulean on the Post Woods Trail just south of the Woodland Trail. Canada and Hooded Warblers were seen and heard on the Shuster and Tilden Trails. At 11:48 a Prairie Warbler was reported in the Botham Loop Trail, making it 24 species of warbler. Not long after that a KENTUCKY WARBLER was seen at West Beach, making it 25! An Eastern Meadowlark was singing in the Tip area of the Park, approximately half way from the Tram stop to the Tip. An Olive-sided Flycatcher was in the same tree, but Olive-sided was a common bird today throughout the Park. On the shorebird front Ruddy Turnstones were seen on the Northwest Beach. Today is the last day for guided hikes through the Friends of Point Pelee. We thank everyone who signed up for our tours throughout the Festival and hope to see you again next year. The Nature Nook will be open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For information check our website: www.friendsofpointpelee.com. 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/
