Hey Birders,
A fairly slow day, but with some good sightings! A young male Summer Tanager
was seen along the beach around 8am 2-300m. north of the tip at Fish Point. A
male Prothonotary Warbler found yesterday was still present this morning, also
at Fish Point. A Yellow-throated Vireo (likely the same bird for the past 3
days) was also present near the tip of Fish Point.
A Louisiana Waterthrush was seen yesterday evening at Lighthouse Point by Mark
Field et. al. bringing the island warbler total for yesterday to 26 species.
Shorebirds are still around the fields off Ruggles Run and Henderson Roads.
Similiar numbers as yesterday are present; 220 Black-bellied, 30 Semipalmated
Plovers, 300+ Dunlin, 1 Short-billed Dowitcher, 2 Least and 2 Semipalmated
Sandpipers, and 11 Ruddy Turnstones. With more rain in the forecast, these
spots should hopefully produce something good!
Good Birding,
Ken Burrell
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Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock, Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0(519)
724-2291
"pimuseum" <pimuseum at hotmail.com>
The Heritage Centre is open from 10 am - 5 pm daily. The foyer contains a
'sightings board' listing May bird sightings (open 24 hours). Lighthouse Point
is on the NE corner of the
island, Sheridan Point on the NW corner, Mill Point on the SE corner, and Fish
Point on the
SW corner, due south of the West Dock.
Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) continues its daily banding and
censusoperation.
Visitors are welcome. For more information about PIBO please visit: www.pibo.ca
or call
519-724-2829.
Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Leamington several times daily.
For times and
reservations, call 1-800-661-2220.
The Eighth Annual Pelee Island Bird Race will take place from noon Friday, May
7, to noon,
Saturday, May 8. The Springsong Celebration continues Saturday evening with a
'Talk and
Dinner'.
The Bird Race is 'All-Green,' i.e. bicycle or pedestrian travel. All teams
welcome! Contact
the Heritage Centre for details.
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