Good morning birders, The cool foggy morning was brightened by a good migration in last night. The Tip was hopping with many warblers and other birds seen at close range as they foraged low down. There was a moderate reverse migration. Both Woodland Nature and Tilden Woods Trails were quite active as well. The number of warbler species in the Park so far is 21. These included LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH in Tilden. CAPE MAY, NORTHERN PARULA, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, AMERICAN REDSTART, MOURNING WARBLER, GOLDEN-WINGED, WILSON’S and many more. A good number of Thrushes have now arrived. A number of AMERICAN PIPIT were seen at the Tip. A RED-THROATED LOON and LONG-TAILED DUCK were also noted there. A SEDGE WREN was noted along the West Beach Trail near the “Serengeti” tree.
Outside of the Park, a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was near Pelee Wings/Mersea Park. A LITTLE GULL was spotted at Hillman Marsh in the shorebird cell. WILLET and MARBLED GODWIT have been reported from East Beach Road. Good birding, Aaron, Pete, Dale, Felix, Quinten The 2025 Festival of Birds runs May 1 - 19. For a detailed Schedule visit festivalofbirds.ca 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. For highlights and other updates follow us at www.twitter.com/PointPeleeNP -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
