Point Pelee Bird Report May 7 Good southerly push, and thunderstorms on mainland about midnight, caused a "fallout". Birds everywhere, especially at the tip. As I compile, birds have settled into the west side probably from the tip up to the north end of the park.
(Before I start, a report of a Black Vulture, from "north of Hillman Marsh", from Mike and Joyce Jaques. Haven't talked to them so not sure where.) The tip had a first year Glaucous Gull, lounging on the tip. Also a Little Gull and Black Tern were noted. On the way out, birders had many species of sparrow, vireo, flycatchers, warblers and others to look at. Among the nearly 15 species of warblers, Golden-winged, Blue-winged and Worm-eating...and Yellow-breasted Chat. Lincoln's, Field and other sparrow species were noted. A Black-billed Cuckoo was present. Many birds appeared to be heading northward into the park. Many were at low level. A group started in Dunes and also had about 15 species of warbler, including Pine and N. Parula. This suggests that the migrants are spread throughout the Park. Woodland Trail reported warblers and other migrants, and particularly a Blue-winged Warbler. In Tilden's Wood, Hooded Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler and a Kentucky Warbler among others. At Hillman's yesterday, there was a Snow Goose (Blue form) and Little Gull. More stuff might turn up, obviously, since there are a lot of birds. We will try to have a later report if time permits. Good bird'n Friends of Point Pelee Hike Leaders Alan Wormington, John Haselmayer, Dave Martin, Ross Mackintosh, Pete Read. ************************************************ The Point Pelee National Park Festival of Birds, 2004, runs from May 1 to May 31. The 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 for additional details.
