Point Pelee Report for May 30, 2004 (Sunday): This morning migrants were exceptionally scarce, with virtually zero warblers at the Tip other than resident Yellow and Common Yellowthroat. Again, both cuckoo species could be found with ease, and flycatchers included Alder, Yellow-bellied and Olive-sided.
Early this morning a Connecticut Warbler was heard singing just south of the Visitor Centre, on the west side of the main road. The flooded field on Concession Road D continues to be productive with hundreds of Dunlin present today and a few Ruddy Turnstones and Black-bellied Plover. Late yesterday an immature Little Gull was present on Concession C; and at the same location "several" Cattle Egrets were reported. Today there has been no report of the Snowy Egret reported yesterday behind the Pelee Days Inn -- the bird when seen was in flight with three Great Egrets. A territorial Yellow-breasted Chat can be heard daily along the south side of DeLaurier Trail. 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. For additional information, go to www.wincom.net/~fopp
