Point Pelee Report for May 26 (Wednesday) A Cattle Egret was reported this morning from Concession D.
Tuesday evening a tagged Trumpeter Swan was observed in Hillman Marsh. This morning the Tip was slower than yesterday. Warbler species included Blackpoll, Wilson's, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, and Yellow Warblers. Both cuckoo species are still present. A Blackburnian Warbler was above the tram stop at the Visitor Centre this morning. There has been no sighting reports yet today from the fields north of Point Pelee (to north of Hillman Marsh). For those interested in butterflies, there has been an excellent diversity including Olive Hairstreak, Little Sulphur, Orange Sulphur, Common Buckeye, Pipevine Swallowtail, Giant Swallowtail, Monarch, Summer Azure, Little Wood-Satyr, American Painted-Lady, etc. 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
