While we wait for the weather to break we still had a good selection of migrants at Point Pelee National Park today. As of noon at least 13 species of warbler were present, including some of the first AMERICAN REDSTARTS. A PRAIRIE WARBLER was seen at the Tip until it joined the mini-reverse migration and flew back south over the lake.
All 5 of the regularly seen VIREO are now being seen in the Park with the first RED-EYED & PHILADELPHIA VIREOS being seen today. The YELLOW-THROATED VIREO is still being seen on the Tilden Trail. Surf Scoter and Hooded Merganser were seen off the West Beach. The biggest excitment of the morning was a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, first seen on the West Beach Trail a few hundred metres south of the West Beach Parking Lot. The last report was that it was seen on the east side of the Sparrow Field. This is a Pelee first for many long-time Pelee Birders. Outside of the Park the BLACK-NECKED STILTS were still being seen at Hillman Marsh north-west of the Hillman Creek Bridge. -- Good Birding, Festival of Birds Hike Leaders: Pete R, Karl, Todd, Justin, John, Ellen, Sarah, Jean, Ross, Peter M, Mike and Alvan The Festival of Birds runs from May 3-20 - for a detailed schedule visit www.festivalofbirds.ca For highlights and other update follow us at www.twitter.com/PointPeleeNP The Festival is brought to you by Parks Canada - Point Pelee National Park and the Friends of Point Pelee. Hikes are generously supported by Quest Nature tours. -- Good Birding, Festival of Birds Hike Leaders: Pete R, Karl, Todd, Justin, John, Ellen, Sarah, Jean, Ross, Peter M, Mike and Alvan The Festival of Birds runs from May 3-20 - for a detailed schedule visit www.festivalofbirds.ca For highlights and other update follow us at www.twitter.com/PointPeleeNP The Festival is brought to you by Parks Canada - Point Pelee National Park and the Friends of Point Pelee. Hikes are generously supported by Quest Nature tours. _______________________________________________ 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/
