Pelee Report for May 8, 2004 Cool N/E winds dispersed birds that arrived Thursday night and were seen by many Friday.
Highlights today include LITTLE GULLS, PROTHONOTARY, YELLOW-THROATED, CERULEAN AND HOODED WARBLERS. The CINNAMON TEALS seen at intervals at the Hillman shorebird cell yesterday have not been reported today. The YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was reported from the Chinquapin Trail before 11 AM (near the cemetary). Birds at the tip early this morning included 3 Little Gulls (2 adult and 1 immature), Eastern Bluebirds and a Cape May warbler. The Prothonotary Warbler was on the Sanctuary trail north of the northern most parking lot. The Cerulean Warbler was seen near post #17 on the Woodland Trail. Hooded Warblers, White-eyed Vireos and Yellow-breasted Chats are being seen in several locations throughout the park. Other warblers reported so far today include Blue-winged, Black-throated Blue, Nashville, and Ovenbird. Most of the vireo species are being seen. Clay-coloured sparrows were seen yesterday at several locations including West Beach parking lot. 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 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.hwcn.org/mailman/listinfo/ontbirds
