Point Pelee Report for May 27 (Friday) Mostly sunny with light breeze and few spotters today. The female Painted Bunting of yesterday has not been seen again. White Pelican was seen at the tip at 6:30 AM. A Sanderling was also at the tip with the Dunlin. Common Merganser and Horned Grebe were seen off the West side of the Tip. Red-headed Woodpecker and White-eyed Vireos provided good looks in the Tip area . Last evening at Hillman Marsh a Short-billed Dowitcher, two Wilson's Phalarope, and several Black-bellied Plovers were spotted. Good Birding, Friends of Point Pelee John Haselmayer, Karl Konze, Ross Mackintosh, Dave Martin, Pete Read and Alan Wormington **************************** Point Pelee National Park of Canada and the Friends of Point Pelee brings you the Festival of Birds 2005, from April 30 - May 31. The Friends of Point Pelee offers daily birding hikes, including evening hikes from Wednesday to Saturday to May 21. Quest Nature Tours and Bushnell Performance Optics sponsor County Bus Tours on May 7 & 14. First Annual Fundraising Dinner, Friday, May 13 with guest speaker, Chris Earley. Visit www.pc.gc.ca/pelee or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information. *********************************************
