Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point Pelee National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008
Once again a good night for migration flights. A few new arrivals were noted, and a few lingering species sighted. Not a large quantity of birds were seen but a number of good species was noted. Mississippi Kite A Mississippi Kite has been seen twice during the morning, along the west beach near the half-way point to the tip, and again crossing over the Woodland Nature Trail, both times heading north towards the Visitor Centre. At the tip All three scoters were seen offshore, as well as a late Common Goldeneye. Just south of the display at the tram loop, White-eyed Vireo, a female Cerulean Warbler, a Brewster's Warbler, a Blue-winged Warbler, and a Sedge Wren. On the Woodland Nature Trail At the first bridge south (east of post 16) there were two male Prothonotary Warblers. At the Marsh Boardwalk A Sandhill Crane flew over the marsh at the Marsh Boardwalk this morning. Yesterday a Black Tern was spotted late in the day. Tilden Woods A Louisiana Waterthrush was noted near the boardwalk. A Kentucky Warbler and a Golden-winged Warbler were seen at the north-west end of Tilden. West Beach trail Besides the Mississippi Kite, a Grasshopper Sparrow and a Philadelphia Vireo were reported from along the trail not too far north of the tram loop at the tip. Good Birding, Hike Leaders, Pete, Ross, Dave, Karl, Justin, Kim Join us at the 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" Discussing the re-establishment of birds and other wildlife to this area. by Dr. John Hartig - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Janice Rogers, General Manager www.friendsofpointpelee.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
