A mixture of early spring migrants and new arrivals describes the situation at the Park. Dark-eyed Juncos are still seen regularly while both species of Oriole arrived overnight. A couple of Fox Sparrows lingered near the tip, one singing briefly, while a Blackburnian Warbler was a first for the spring for many. Overall however, birding remains on the quiet side. Highlights reported this morning included Lesser Black-backed Gull and Little Gulls at the Tip. Also present in the vicinity were Wood Thrush, Vesper Sparrow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pine Warbler, Brown Thrasher and Eastern Towhee. Reported elsewhere in the Park was Orange-crowned Warbler, House Wren, Black-throated Blue Warbler and Yellow Warbler.
The Purple Sandpiper was still present at Wheatley Harbour at first light, as was a single Willet. The Hooded Warbler reported from the west beach south of the old Administration building yesterday afternoon has not been reported yet. A male Prairie Warbler was reported yesterday afternoon between Northwest Beach and Sanctuary. Slightly further south was a Grasshopper Sparrow and Sedge Wren. 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]
