A very exciting day in the Park today, following on the heals of a great day yesterday. A lot of migrants and some really great birds.
No one has reported the KIRTLAND'S WARBLER again yet today. People up near Blue Heron located an immature male BLUE GROSBEAK and a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER. At the Tip this morning, a LAUGHING GULL and a PACIFIC LOON were seen, though the latter was a fly-by heading NW from the Tip. Other species of note at the Tip included LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, LITTLE GULL. A GREEN HERON flew in off the lake. In the woods near the Tip were many species of warbler including NORTHERN PARULA, HOODED WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH. Also a WINTER WREN and a MARSH WREN were noted. There were EASTERN BLUEBIRDS in the Sparrow Field and just south of there on the old tram loop trail, an EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL. On Post Wood Trail, a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was noted. North of the Half-way stop on the road an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen and heard. Along the Woodland Nature Trail, no sign of the PROTHONOTARY WARBLER which was reported from but people found a roosting SCREECH-OWL, and several YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS were seen. YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO were also seen in Tildon Woods and a few other places. Also in Tildon, HOODED WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, NORTHERN PARULA, and SCARLET TANAGER. Along Shuster Trail a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was found. People found a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, and a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT along the seasonal trail, between Sleepy Hollow and Pioneer picnic areas. -- 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 birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
