Point Pelee Report -- May 22, 2003 (Thursday) Once more, birders awoke to moderate northeast winds and few migrants. Fortunately it is a bit warmer than the past couple of days. Although large numbers of birds are not present, there is nonetheless a good variety of species throughout the park. These include warblers such as Blackpoll, Blackburnian, Mourning, Wilson's, Canada, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided, etc.
Overall the migration has been delayed by the continuing east winds and cool temperatures; even many breeding birds have yet to return to Point Pelee, as such species as Indigo Bunting, American Redstart, Orchard Oriole, both cuckoos, Eastern Wood-Pewee are present in low numbers only and very few are singing. There are still many migrants yet to arrive at Point Pelee and southern Ontario, so expect some good migration days in late May and even early June. In years past, some very heavy fall-outs have occurred during the first week of June -- when almost all birders have left the area! Highights reported this morning include: Peregrine Falcon - flying over the Tip Connecticut Warbler -- west side of Woodland Nature Trail, a bit south of the Visitor Centre Prothonotary Warbler -- Woodland Nature Trail, between posts #6 and #7. Update on yesterday's sightings (May 21): Red Knot (25) -- NW Hillman Marsh Semipalmated Plover (170) -- NW Hillman Marsh Clay-colored Sparrow -- DeLaurier Parking Area Glaucous Gull (immature) -- Tip POINT PELEE BIRD PHOTOS: The next issue of *Point Pelee Natural History News* will be partially devoted to bird photographs, since many interesting species were captured on film this spring (March to May inclusive). If you took any good bird photos at Point Pelee this spring (rare or common), and would like to have them published in the next Newsletter, please contact the Newsletter Editor directly at -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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.
