7 am report for May 3, 2004 Very cold overnight, with some clearing.
Refound yesterday, May 2nd, was the Yellow-throated Warbler, this time ranging between White Pine parking lot and the Willow picnic area, travelling with a large mob of mixed warblers, many Yellowrumps, several of Black-throated Green, Nashville, a Blackburnian, a Parula, a Blackthroated Blue, etc. Previously just across the street at Chickopin Trail. Also located late yesterday, was a LeContes Sparrow, at post 17 on the woodland Nature Trail, look from the Redbud trail, into the cleared area, in the Cedar Rehab area near post 17. And 2 Hooded Warblers were mentioned as being in Tilden's Woods. Worm-eating was found off and on all day along Woodland Trail, usually in area of post 14 and 17, usually with sparrows, and a small flock of warblers. That's all for now, our regular posting will occur a bit later today...just wanted to let you know about the late reports from yesterday... Can't comment right now about the above species for today, as I am just going out. You could try phoning the Centre. front desk 519-322-5700 ext 0 or bird info line is 519-322-2371 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
