Pelee Report for May 9, 2004 Overnight storms combined with S component winds brought in greater numbers of birds as well as some new species.
Highlights today include a COMMON EIDER (female) at the tip and WORM-EATING (2), KENTUCKY, CERULEAN AND HOODED WARBLERS. There have been NO reports today as of noon on the CINNAMON TEAL, PIPING PLOVER or the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER. There is considerable singing in the Park today. This includes Northern Parulas, Blackburnian, Hoodeds, Worm-eating and Tennesse warblers. There are many 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. Other birds of interest include the first Olive-sided Flycatcher and 4 Pine Siskins. 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
