Greetings,
On behalf of the Pelee Island Heritage Centre and Museum (PIHC), the Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) will be posting daily migration updates from the island during the month of May. There were lots of migrant songbirds this morning at Fish Point. Ten warbler species were recorded including the first Cape Mays and Blackburnian of the spring, along with Scarlet Tanager, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and Least Flycatcher, among others. A significant southward movement of birds was noted along the west beach including 140 Yellow-rumps, 29 Palm, 9 Yellow, and 60-70 unidentified warbler spp. A Yellow-throated Vireo and Northern Parula were observed at the Point on the 1st. Cheers, Graeme Gibson Pelee Island, ON ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pelee Island Heritage Centre and Museum - 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. Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) continues its daily banding and census operation. Visitors are welcome. For more information please visit: www.pibo.ca. Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Leamington several times daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220. The 11th Annual Pelee Island Bird Race will take place from noon Friday, May 10th to noon, Saturday, May 11th. The race is 'All-Green,' i.e. bicycle or pedestrian travel. All teams welcome! Contact the Heritage Centre for details. The Heritage Centre's Springsong Celebration will be held on the island from May 10th - 12th. _______________________________________________ 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/
