Friends of Point Pelee provide guided birding hikes throughout the Festival of Birds at Point Pelee National Park of Canada. Proceeds from hikes support the Friends of Point Pelee and Point Pelee National Park. This submitted report is a service of the FoPP Hike Leaders.
Sunday, May 17, 2009 Another great day to bird in Point Pelee. Birds are scattered throughout the Park. Those who lingered at the small amount of sand at the tip were rewarded with a number of shorebirds of interest. Besides the several Dunlin there, Sanderling, Ruddy Turnstone and several Red Knot were seen. As well a Willetand a Red-necked Phalarope were found. In the woods near the Tip, Grey Cheeked-Thrush, Blackpoll Warbler, and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and 7 or 8 warbler species. Tilden Woods was quite lively. At least two Canada Warblers as well as two Hooded Warblers were reported. Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Cerulean, and many other species of warbler were noted. Scarlet Tanager, Yellow-billed Cuckoo were also found. Over at Hillmans Marsh from this morning a Little Gull, Long-billed Dowitcher, and Northern Pintail. Woodland Trail did not produce anything unusual except for a Red-headed Woodpecker. Good Birding, Hike Leaders Pete, Karl, Dave, Justin, Todd and Marianne FESTIVAL OF BIRDS MAY 2 THROUGH MAY 18, 2009 -- Janice Rogers, G.M. Friends of Point Pelee Our Point is Pelee 1118 Point Pelee Drive Leamington, ON N8H 3V4 519-326-6173 P 519-326-7925 F 888-707-3533 Toll Free [email protected] 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 information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
