Submitted by Todd Pepper for Friends of Point Pelee.
Friends of Point Pelee is a Not for Profit volunteer organization
supporting Point Pelee National Park of Canada
Weather has continued to affect spring migration at Point Pelee. Another 10
cm of snow fell on the Park on March 28th, however by the weekend there
were some snow free patches on parts of the Tip Trail, Woodland Nature
Trail, Tilden Trail and DeLaurier Trail, and in the under story of the
forest. There is also open water now at Sanctuary Pond, along the Marsh
Boardwalk and at Sturgeon Creek, and all three locations had their first
Great Blue Herons of the season. Warmer temperatures and rain at the
beginning of this week should mean an end to the snow and remaining ice.
There was a new wave of Golden-crowned Kinglets in the Park this week,
having been notably absent since early February. The over-wintering
Yellow-rumped Warbler has been joined by others of its kind as there were
multiple sightings in multiple locations over multiple days in the last
week. Eastern Phoebe, while about a week late, was observed on the main
road south of the Visitor’s Centre on March 28th, and in other locations
throughout the Park on subsequent days, including the usual locations along
the east side of the Woodland Nature Trail, near the south bridge on that
trail, and on the west side of the Tilden Trail.
The place to be continued to be the flooded field outside of Point Pelee at
the intersection of Concession Road D and Road 19. Three new species of
dabbling duck, Gadwall, American Widgeon and American Black Duck joined the
Mallards, Blue-winged Teal, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal,
Canvasback, and Redhead that have been favouring this location.
A few Tundra Swans were still in this flooded field, but the larger
concentration of Swans at the north-east corner of Concession B and
Concession Road 19 has mostly moved on.
Common Goldeneye, Greater and Lesser Scaup and Common and Red-breasted
Merganser were common and abundant in the waters of Lake Erie off the Tip.
I hope that you are enjoying these reports produced for the Friends of
Point Pelee and the birding community.
Visitors to Point Pelee National Park should note that the bridge over the
Sturgeon Creek from the Bevel Line Road to Point Pelee Drive is closed for
repair until April 18, 2008. To access the Park go east on Seacliff Drive
East from Erie Street South in Leamington. Continue east on Seacliff Drive
past the Bevel Line turn-off to Concession Road 12. Turn Right on
Concession 12 and join up with Point Pelee Drive at Paula's Restaurant.
4th Annual Fundraising Dinner
Friday May 9th, 2008 @5:30 PM
Pelee Days Inn- $60 per person ($25 tax receipt)
Reservations can be made at www.friendsofpointpelee.com
To help our environmental impact...this is a ticketless event!
Presentation: "Coming Home: Return of Western Lake Erie's & Detroit River's
Charismatic Megafauna"
by Dr. John Hartig - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Janice Rogers, General Manager
Friends of Point Pelee
519-326-6173
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.friendsofpointpelee.com
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