It took a little work but we managed to come up with at least 20 species of Warbler this morning at Point Pelee National Park. Highlights include: 2 WORM-EATING WARBLER, with 1 in the Botham Woods and the other at the NE corner of the Tilden Trail in the Red Cedars. A HOODED WARBLER has also been showing well in the BOTHAM WOODS.
A small mixed flock of Warblers is foraging together at the Tip near the first path to the west. The flock included: BLACKBURNIAN, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, CAPE MAY, and NORTHERN PARULA. Two NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH were in the first slough on the Shuster Trail, and a OVENBIRD was singing and foraging along the east side of the Tilden Trail. WARBLING; RED-EYED and BLUE-HEADED VIREOS were seen down in the Tip area; YELLOW-THROATED VIREO on the east side of the Woodland Trail; and PHILADELPHIA VIREO on the Shuster Trail. A NELSON'S SPARROW (formerly Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow) was being seen well near the "Serengetti Tree" on the West Beach Trail just south of the half-way stop to the Tip. The RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue to forage low on the beach on the east side of the Tip. Late yesterday afternoon a SNOWY EGRET was seen flying south off the Tip. It was not seen at Pelee Park this morning, so perhaps Pelee Island. -- 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/
