Good morning birders, Dawn birders witnessed a Pelee rarity this morning; sparse snowflakes falling after a cold night. The Tip was relatively dead and quiet except for a few flocks of BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and numerous continuing BLAD EAGLES perched at the very tip of the sand spit.
Tilden Woods had at least two RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS putting on a show, BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS and a HOODED WARBLER continue, and the PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS are scouting their usual spots (both at Tilden and Woodland Trails). After a night of unfavourable Northern winds and some rain, the park is relatively quiet, but the sun is finally coming and things are slightly birdier than yesterday! Happy birding, Friends of Point Pelee and Quest Tours hike leaders, Aaron, Max, Justin, Mike The 2026 Festival of Birds runs May 1 - 18. 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.
