Steady birding in the Park today with 25 species of warbler reported as of Noon. One could bird anywhere in the Park and find birds.
At the Tip this morning there was a somewhat profitable reverse movement and a Summer Tanager and a Canada Warbler were involved. Red-headed Woodpecker and many orioles and a few Scarlet Tanagers were also noted. An Olive-sided Flycatcher was reported as well as a Little Gull. Also a Yellow-billed Cuckoo was seen near the Tip. On Post Woods Trail Canada and Hooded Warbler, and Hooded were also seen near bridge C on the Woodland Trail. The Tilden Trail north of the Visitor Centre was very productive with Canada and more (up to 5) Hooded Warbler. Females of a number of species such as American Redstart, Chestnut-sided and Bay-breasted Warblers have arrived. The first post-breeding Eastern Screech-Owl, a red morph, was found this morning on the Tilden Trail about 50 metres north of the Shuster Trail on the left (west) side of the trail. Good Birding, Festival of Birds Hike Leaders Pete R, Karl, Todd, Justin, Sarah, Jeremy, Jean, Geoff, Ian, Chris, Dave, Bruce, Cameron, Scott, Ken and Iain The Festival of Birds runs from May 1-18. 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 and Tropical Birding 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 - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
