Point Pelee Report -- May 25, 2003 (Sunday) Large numbers of Cedar Waxwings this morning indicated an influx of birds overnight. More Gray-cheeked Thrushes and Black-billed Cuckoos have been reported than in previous days. Several flocks of flyby Whimbrel have been reported as of noon and and a few each of Ruddy Turnstone, Dunlin, Sanderling, Lesser Yellowlegs are foraging along the west beach near the tip. Seven Caspian Terns at the tip this morning are getting rather late. Yesterday afternoon at least 20 Black Terns and an American Bittern were reported from the Marsh Boardwalk
Warblers were singing up a storm this morning. There were lots of American Redstarts and Blackpoll abd Wilson's Warblers and still a surprising number of Blackburnian, Black-throated Green, Chestnut-sided Warblers and Ovenbirds. Highlights Prothonotary Warbler -- Woodland Nature Trail for the 3rd day but only seen sporadically Acadian Flycatcher - WNT for the 2nd day but only seen sporadically. 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! Alan Wormington <[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.
