Birding was quieter this morning after night rains. Yellowlegs, plovers, and peeps were attracted to the wet fields and there was a mini-reverse migration at Fish Point with a few hundred birds flying south this morning.
Highlights from Fish Point: GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, MOURNING WARBLER, 3 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, and a flock of shorebirds at the tip that included 20 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 30 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, 12 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 2 DUNLIN, and 60 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was reported from Sheridan Point and there was an unconfirmed report of a LITTLE BLUE HERON from the marsh at the north end of Fish Point. Rob Tymstra Irena Knezevic Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock, Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0 (519) 724-2291 "pimuseum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------------------- Cumulative May total for Pelee Island: 173 species ----------------------------------------- There will be daily bird hikes on Pelee Island until May 21. Cost is $5.00 which includes admission to Heritage Centre. Inquire at Centre at foot of West Dock for times and locations, and details on best birding areas and current rarities. The Heritage Centre is open from 10 am - 5 pm daily. 519-724-2291. The foyer contains a 'sightings board' listing May bird sightings (open 24 hours). Lighthouse Point is on the NE corner of the island, Sheridan Point on the NW corner, Mill Point on the SE corner, and Fish Point on the SW corner, due south of the West Dock. Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) continues its daily banding and census operation. For information about PIBO please contact the Heritage Centre. The Third Annual Pelee Island Bird Race / Baillie Birdathon will take place from noon Friday, May 14, to noon, Saturday, May 15. The Springsong Celebration continues Saturday evening with a 'Talk and Dinner' featuring Alistair MacLeod with an introduction by Margaret Atwood. Special guest birders from Cuba: Orlando Garrido and Arturo Kirkconnell. This year, we are adding a 'Green' category to the Bird Race: only human-powered or non-fossil fuel transportation modes are allowed in this category. Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Leamington several times daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220. Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0 (519) 724-2291
