Good Aftermoon Everyone! It's a cool and gray day here at Point Pelee National Park, with strong east winds. Despite these less than favourable conditions, those with persistence have been able to spot some nice birds.
>From the Tip this morning we've had reports of both Blue-winged & Golden-winged Warblers, the latter reported just south of the solar panel display. While looking at warblers in this area, an observer was lucky enough to have a Yellow-breasted Chat pop into her binoncular view. The bird quickly dove back into the brush and has been quiet ever since. Mourning & Blackpoll Warbler were also noted at the Tip this morning, along with White-eyed Vireo. We have also had report of an Eastern Screech Owl roosting in a tree on one of the seasonal birding trails south of Sparrow Field. No one has been able to relocated the sight this morning. Canada Warbler was reported from this area as well as Tildens Woods and along the main road, south of the entrance to the Woodland Nature Trail. Tildens had several other species of warbler reported including Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, & Black-throated Green Warbler. Bay-breasted Warbler was noted on the south end of the Redbud Footpath. A Peregrine Falcon was again present hunting shorebirds at Hillman Marsh last evening and 2 American Avocet were reported flying over the shorebird cell late yesterday afternoon. There are still shorebirds present in the Onion Fields north of the park, in the small wet areas left by recent rain. Many people have been looking, but we have had no reports of the White-faced Ibis at Big Creek since mid-late last week. There is a group headed that way today, who are planning to check the marsh from the Hawk Tower at Holiday Beach. I will be sending updates through the long weekend! Don't forget to follow us on www.twitter.com/PointPeleeNP! Good birding Sarah Sarah Rupert Point Pelee National Leamington ON _______________________________________________ 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/
