East winds continue to hamper any noticeable influx of birds to the Park. Most of the birds reported yesterday continue to be seen this morning with relatively few new arrivals. The male Cerulean Warbler reported yesterday was seen again at the north end of the train loop by the tip. A possible Sedge Wren played hide-and-seek in the vicinity. Along the west beach near the tip all three species of Scoter gave excellent views as they swam close to shore in the calm waters. At the tip itself, eight species of gulls were present, with Iceland , Glaucous, Lesser Black-backed, and Little Gulls being most noteworthy. A single Common Tern was also reported. Elsewhere in the Park, highlights included Grasshopper Sparrow and Indigo Bunting (West Beach Trail), Eastern Kingbird and Pine Warbler (Tip area), Blank-and-white Warbler and Black-throated Green Warbler (Woodland Nature Trail), Northern Waterthrush (Tilden's Woods) and Gray Catbird. Last night, a male Hooded Warbler gave wonderful views along the west beach opposite the old Administration Building location. Lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers continue to move through with Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers mixed in occasionally.
Outside the Park, the Purple Sandpiper was still present at Wheatley Harbour first thing this morning. Several White-crowned Sparrows were also heard singing this morning. Reported yesterday evening was a male Eurasian Wigeon at the Hillman Shorebird Pond, a Common Moorhen at Leebo Creek (north end of Hillman Marsh) and a Black Tern at Wheatley Harbour. Winds are expected to shift to the SE and hopefully to the SW during the next few days. Perhaps this change will usher in a few new birds. Good Birding, Friends of Point Pelee John Haselmayer, Karl Konze, Ross Mackintosh, Dave Martin, Pete Read, and Marianne Reid **************************************************************************** Point Pelee National Park of Canada and the Friends of Point Pelee bring you the Festival of Birds 2006 from April 29 - May 22. The Friends of Point Pelee offer daily birding hikes, including evening hikes from Wednesday to Sunday, May 6 - 22. Quest Nature Tours and Bushnell Performance Optics sponsor County Bus tours on May 6 & 13. Second Annual Fundraising Dinner on May 12, with guest speaker Bobby Harrison, on the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. Visit www.pc.gc.ca/pelee or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information. ***************************************************************************** Janice Sarkis General Manager, Friends of Point Pelee Phone (519) 326-6173 Fax (519) 326-7925 www.friendsofpointpelee.net [EMAIL PROTECTED]
