Ontario birders,
The Long Point Bird Observatory sightings board is updated to May 9. http://www.birdscanada.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbosight <http://www.birdscanada.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbosight%20> Highlights for this period include: Eurasian Wigeon, Am. White Pelican, Cattle Egret, Piping Plover, Willet, White-winged Dove, Vermillion Flycatcher, Yellow-throated, Prairie and Prothonotary Warbler, and Summer Tanager(s). Prairie and Yellow-throated Warblers are being observed at the playground in the 'New' Provincial Park this morning, and a female Prothonotary is in the 'Old' Provincial Park. There is an Acadian Flycatcher and White-eyed Vireo in the Old Cut Woodlot. You can find all of these location in the Long Point Birding Trail<http://www.birdscanada.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbt <http://www.birdscanada.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbt&lang=EN> &lang=EN>. To get to Long Point, follow the birds, or head south on Hwy 59 from the 401 until you hit the lake. Visitors are always welcome at the Old Cut Research Station, and daily birding hikes depart Old Cut one hour after sunrise. Follow @LongPointBirdOb on Twitter or Facebook at facebook.com/LPBObs<http://facebook.com/LPBObs> for daily updates on birding at Long Point. Contact me off-list if you'd like to be a part of the LPBO Bird Alert Group (requires a mobile phone and WhatsApp). Good birding, Stu Stuart A. Mackenzie Migration Program Manager Bird Studies Canada | Études d'Oiseaux Canada PO Box 160, 115 Front Rd. Port Rowan, Ontario. N0E 1M0. Office: (519)-586-3531 X 162 | Mobile:820-6040 <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]| <http://www.birdscanada.org/> birdscanada.org | <http://www.motus-wts.org/> motus.org| <http://www.birdscanada.org/lpbo> birdscanada.org/lpbo _______________________________________________ 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
