Good morning birders. It is indeed a good morning -- a great morning! There is extensive passerine movement at seemingly all locations in the Park.
The best bird of the day has been an immature MISSISSIPPI KITE seen by many observers over Sparrow Field. It was last seen heading West towards Pelee Island. Soon after the kite was seen, 4 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS also flew towards the island. First thing this morning, a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT flew south off the Tip with a group of Double-cresteds. Other highlights from the Tip area include CERULEAN WARBLER, HOODED WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER and a colourful immature male SUMMER TANAGER ranging from the Tip tram stop to Sparrow Field. Tilden Woods Trail is also very productive, with a stand-out WORM-EATING WARBLER on Tilden Woods Trail just north of the Tilden/Shuster intersection (also just north of where the red morph EASTERN SCREECH-OWL is perched...in the open). Earlier, a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO showed well in the same location. GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen in the Cactus Field, and another HOODED WARBLER was seen at White Pine. Woodland Nature Trail is steady, especially along the Redbud Foot Path where there has been an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER on the north end, a female GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER at the mid-point, and a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the south end. It's a "stay tuned" kind of day with good sightings flowing in on a consistent basis. Bad luck on Friday the 13th? Not today at Point Pelee. Good Birding, Festival of Birds Hike Leaders Pete R, Karl, Todd, Justin, Sarah, Jeremy, Jean, Geoff, Ian, Chris, John, Bruce and Paul. The Festival of Birds runs from April 29 - May 18. For a detailed schedule visit: www.festivalofbirds.ca For highlights and other updates 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. Shorebird Viewing Nights are brought to you in partnership with Ontario Field Ornithologists and Essex Region Conversation Authority and Pelee Wings Nature Store. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
