Another great day of birding this morning. With the southerly winds, more migrants entered the Park, and there was another good reverse movement of birds off the Tip including the EURASIAN TREE SPARROW and many orioles, SCARLET TANAGER, INDIGO BUNTING AND BOBOLINK.
Also noted off the Tip were the two AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS. About 26 species of warbler have been reported so far today. A few COMMON LOON, SURF SCOTERS, and other waterfowl were flybys at the tip. Also noted at the Tip was a CANADA WARBLER. A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found north of Sparrow Field and another one was located on the Redbud Trail. The Woodland Nature Trail was quite busy, and highlights included PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and a CERULEAN WARBLER female, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH. Just south of the Visitor Centre on the Botham Loop, near the bench the KENTUCKY WARBLER, and a MOURNING WARBLER was found just south of there on the main trail. Several WHITE-EYED VIREO have been noted in various places but most often on the Redbud Trail. Tilden Woods was quite productive with a good variety of warblers noted. The HOODED WARBLER from the seasonal trail is still being reported. A LAWRENCE'S WARBLER was found around the NE corner of the woods, up the Chinquapin Trail. A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was also noted. Several CANADA WARBLERS have also been seen in the Park. A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was spotted in Pioneer Picnic Area while people searched for the KIRTLAND'S WARBLER from yesterday, but the latter species was not found today. 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
