Greetings birders: It's a windy, bird-filled morning at Point Pelee. Warbler diversity is at 26, and is expected to rise.
Tilden Woods Trail and Woodland Nature Trail are the two most productive locations, and rare sightings are popping up hither and yon. A male PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was singing above the south slough just east on Shuster Trail from the Visitor Centre parking lot. A male WORM-EATING WARBLER (likely the same bird seen yesterday) was feeding along the seasonal trail north of the boardwalk on Tilden/Chinquapin Oak Trails. PRAIRIE and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were seen just south of the tram stop at the Tip. BLUE-WINGED WARBLER was at the south end of the Redbud footpath off Woodland Nature Trail. A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was just north of Bridge A on WNT. CANADA WARBLER and PHILADELPHIA VIREO were seen around Bridge D. A CERULEAN WARBLER showed briefly at Post 6. 2 MISSISSIPPI KITES flew north over Sparrow Field and Tilden Woods Trail. Just north of Sparrow Field at Post Woods, a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen. Hillman Marsh is fairly quiet, apart from 5 WILLETS feeding in the shorebird cell. EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILLS are vocalizing regularly around the visitor centre each evening at dusk. Good Birding, Festival of Birds Hike Leaders Pete R, Karl, Todd, Justin, Sarah, Jeremy, Jean, Geoff, Ian, Tony, 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 birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
