Point Pelee Park Bird Report May 17 Not many migrants reported in the tip area. Good day, especially for song, and there was a variety of warblers and other species throughout the park. However, winds switched to south, and brought a small reverse migration to the point, starting somewhere near 8:30 am. Besides a lot of Blue Jays, and Cedar Waxwings, Orioles, Scarlet and Summer Tanagers flew offshore, among other species. A Golden-winged Warbler also flew out.
Later, in the tip woods, a few warbler species were located, including Hooded, Cerulean, Parula, Canada, Wilson's, etc. Besides a few Scarlet Tanagers, a male and female Summer Tanager were noted on the tip. Both Black-billed and Yellow-billed Cuckoos were sighted at the point. A Clay-colored Sparrow was noted on the west beach side, on the trail down from the tram loop. Noted along the walk along the road, about 1/2 way from the loop woods to the halfway stop, were Mourning Warbler, and Yellow-breasted Chat. There also has been a Chat reported from just south of the Sleepy Hollow Picnic area on the west side. On the Woodland Nature Trail, a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher was noted. Also an Acadian Flycatcher, located between post 10 and 11. Good Bird'n Friends of Point Pelee 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
