Report for May 26, 2003 (Monday): With only a handful of birders in the park there are very few reports, today. Even so, it is apparent that most of the warblers that were present yesterday have departed. Warbler reports include single Black-throated Blue, Yellow-rumped and Cape May. Hundreds of Cedar Waxwings are putting on a great show in the tip woods. Also in the tip woods were Black-billed Cuckoo and Philadelphia Vireo. At 11:00 a.m. a Sandhill Crane flew to the tip and then back inland, all the while bugling its presence. Three Common Loons in basic plumage and 3 Caspian Terns provided some excitement. Baltimore Orioles, Yellow Warblers, Eastern Kingbirds and Warbling Vireos are easily seen gathering nest material and building nests.
Keep visiting Pelee, since spring migrants will continue to pass through in numbers until the second week of June. Pelee hosts an unusual mix of breeding birds, some in good numbers so continue your visits through June. Pelee specialty breeding birds includes large numbers of Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Towhee and Orchard Oriole. Yellow-billed Cuckoos are easily heard and found in June. At least one pair of White-eyed Vireo and several pairs of Yellow-breasted Chat are thought to be breeding in the park this year. This is the last report of the Point Pelee "Festival of Birds” birding program for Spring 2003. We hope that you have enjoyed these postings. 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] [Please do not send any photos via e-mail.] 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.
