Good Morning, Bird activity continues to increase in the park along with the number of birders resulting in a nice variety of reports.
Highlights this morning included Prothonotary Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Summer Tanager, Sedge Wren, and Dickcissel. Other recent arrivals reported included Common Nighthawk, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Philadelphia Vireo, Great Crested Flycatcher, American Redstart, Black-throated Blue Warbler to name a few. Overall, birds are being found along most trails with the Sparrow Field having numerous hard to find species including Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Sedge Wren, Cerulean Warbler, and White-eyed Vireo. Late lingering species included Golden-crowned Kinglet, Dark-eyed Junco, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Good Birding, Festival of Birds Hike Leaders Pete Read, Karl Konze, Justin Peter, Jean Iron, Geof Burbidge, Emma Burbidge, Chris Earley, Chris Coultier, Dave Milsom, Bruce DiLabio, Jessica Linton, Jeremy Bensette, Amanda Guercio and Paul Pratt. The Festival of Birds runs from May 1 - 21. 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 (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
