After a rainy start to the morning, birds became quite active once the skies started to clear. A lot of the birds are high in the trees today, meaning that they are feeding much more comfortably than in recent days.
PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS continue to show well between bridges A&B and E&F on the Woodland Nature Trail. The red morph EASTERN SCREECH-OWL is back in its preferred tree on the east side of Tilden Trail. MOURNING WARBLERS were spotted at the Tip as well as near the intersection of Shuster and Tilden. A CERULEAN WARBLER was reported in the late morning near Cactus Field. Other nice sightings include CANADA WARBLERS, BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, ORCHARD ORIOLES, and PHILADELPHIA VIREOS as well as a good mix of expected migrants. Come on out and enjoy some great birding in the last few days of the Festival! Good Birding, Festival of Birds Hike Leaders Pete Read, Karl Konze, Justin Peter, Jean Iron, Geof Burbidge, Emma Burbidge, Chris Earley, Dave Milsom, Bruce DiLabio, Jessica Linton, Jeremy Bensette, Tim Arthur, Gabriel Foley, Mike Kent, Alan Watson, Dylan White, Aaron Brisebois and Paul Pratt. The Festival of Birds runs from May 1 - 20. 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
