Pelee Report for May 2, 2004
Rain overnite and through the morning plus cool temperatures kept many birds from moving on. Birders who braved the windy wet weather found it more difficult to locate pockets of birds. Highlights today so far include SUMMER TANAGER, WHITE-EYED VIREO, WORM-EATING, GOLDEN-WINGED AND CERULEAN WARBLERS. The Tilden's Woods SUMMER TANAGER first reported Friday was still present this morning. The bird in Tildens was travelling with two ScarletTanagers. Another Summer Tanager was seen on the Woodland Trail. There were few birds at the tip early this morning other than 4 species of swallows on the beach and 50 Common Terns. Other warblers reported so far today include Hooded, Blue-winged, Blackburnian, Northern Waterthrush and Nashville Warblers. Yellow-rumped and Yellow Warblers are common and widespread. Palm, Black-and-white and Black-throated Green Warblers are still present in smaller numbers. Three species of Thrush and an Ovenbird were also seen in Tildens. Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Gray Catbird, and both orioles are present. White-crowned and White-throated Sparrows are easily seen throughout the park. Clay-coloured Sparrow was seen yesterday afternoon by several birders. Also Kentucky warbler was reported after yesterday's posting. A late evening visit to the shorebird cell at Hillman's Marsh produced 72 Willets which flew off around 7:30 p.m. Friends of Point Pelee Hike Leaders John Haselmayer, Dave Martin, Ross Mackintosh, Pete Read, Alan Wormington ************************************************ The Point Pelee National Park Festival of Birds, 2004, runs from May 1 to May 31.Friends of Point Pelee offers 4 to 7 bird hikes per day including evening hikes Wed to Sat. Quest Tours and Bushnell sponsor county bus tours on May 8 and May 15. Visit www.wincom.net/~fopp
