A fresh movement of White-throated Sparrows were evident this morning, along with numerous Yellow-rumped Warblers, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Also heard singing this morning at the start of the Shuster Trail was a WORM-EATING WARBLER. It was observed up high in the trees! Perhaps this was the same bird reported near the Tip yesterday. Also discovered this morning was a female PROTHONOTARY WARBLER. This is our first report of this species this spring. It was observed a short distance north of the Sparrow Field, along the main road. Also observed in the vicinity were Pine Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Nashville Warbler and Red-bellied Woodpecker. Seen at tip were thousands of Red-breasted Mergansers, many of the males vigourously displaying to females. Also numerous were both species of Scaup. A couple of Surf Scoters were in amongst them. Also spotted was a second summer Thayer's Gull. The BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER was rediscovered this morning a short distance north of the Visitor Centre. Once again it appeared to be part of the same mixed flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and Chipping Sparrows. It was last seen actively moving south. Also reported yesterday were CACKLING GOOSE, in the fields north of the Park, 25 WILLET at the Tip, Sandhill Crane, a WHIP-POOR-WILL at Blue Heron, a few Orange-crowned Warblers, Blackburnian Warbler, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, and Least Flycatcher. The SUMMER TANAGER was last reported on Thursday (April 28th) from the Redbud Footpath. Also the same day 12 AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen and photographed at Wheatley Harbour. Conditions are expected to remain unsettled and cool tomorrow with a slight increased chance of rain. Good birding, Friends of Point Pelee Bird Hike Leaders Karl Konze, Dave Martin, Pete Read, Alan Wormington, John Haselmayer, & Ross Mackintosh ************************************************ The Point Pelee National Park Festival of Birds, 2005, runs from April 30 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. First Annual Fundraising dinner, Friday May 13, with Chris Earley, guest speaker. Visit www.pc.gc.ca/pelee or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] *************************************************
