This morning heavy showers greeted birders at Point Pelee, but when the rain stopped it became very active. At the Tip a moderate "reverse" migration kicked in, with lots of warblers, orioles, buntings, vireos, etc., flying south off the Tip. Such warblers included Mourning, Bay-breasted, Canada, Blackpoll, Tennessee, Wilson's, etc. The number of birds present is certainly greater than the past several days.
Highlights reported this morning include: LAUGHING GULL (adult) - sitting on the Tip, but sometimes flying off to feed (Brian L. Morin et al.) HENSLOW'S SPARROW -- west side of the Tip, just marginally north of the Tip train loop (Karl R. Konze) Acadian Flycatcher -- south end of Loop Woods Summer Tanager (immature male) -- south end of Loop Woods Cerulean Warbler (2) -- Loop Woods area at Tip Yellow-breasted Chats have been regular over the past couple of days, as have both cuckoo species. There is also a distinct increase in the later flycatchers, such as Willow, Alder and Yellow-bellied. Yesterday's update (May 19): COMMON EIDER (female) -- late in the afternoon the bird was seen multiple times off the west side of the Tip, in company with about (20) Lesser Scaup. MISSISSIPPI KITE -- one over the Park (location not known) Worm-eating Warbler (1) on Woodland Nature Trail Good Birding, John Haselmayer, Karl Konze, Dave Martin, Pete Read, Alan Wormington Staff, Friends of Point Pelee ************************************************************************ For additional information on this year's "Festival of Birds" (which ends on May 26), please visit www.wincom.net/~fopp/ or www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pn-np/on/pelee/ne/ne4_e.asp. To contact the Friends of Point Pelee: Telephone 519-326-6173 / Fax 519-326-7925 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general park information, please call 519-322-2365. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Friends of Point Pelee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
