Hello Birders What a difference a day makes! Yesterday's cold, rainy weather did not produce much bird activity, but this morning was a completely different story! I received a text from the Tip this morning that said "lots of birds" and it was not a lie. I awoke to a Baltimore Oriole singing outside my window, evidence of new arrivals.
Here are the highlights from the Tip this morning: All three species of Scoter Green Heron (sitting in the woods at the Transit stop) Belted Kingfisher Cooper's Hawk Northern Harrier Merlin Wilson's Snipe (fly by) Least and Great Crested Flycatchers Warbling and Blue-headed Vireos House Wren many Gray Catbirds Grasshopper and Clay-colored Sparrow Warblers species noted today include: Yellow Yellow-rumped Hooded (Tip transit loop) Nashville Black-throated Green Pine Palm Northern Waterthrush Louisiana Waterthrush Ovenbird (at Sparrow Field) Common Yellowthroat Blue-winged Warbler Other highlights include: Scarlet Tanagers, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, Purple Finch and Wood Thrush. The owl nest at the north end of the park is active again and the babies have been visible this week. There is a new owl viewing area, to allow small groups to observe off the road. Please park at the Sanctuary lookout or the Visitor Orientation area. We have continued to receive reports of the Neotropic Cormorant again today, in the same spot at Muddy Creek in Wheatley. Good birding everyone. Sarah Sarah Rupert Intepretation Coordinator | Coordinatrice d'interprétation Parks Canada Agency | Agence Parcs Canada Point Pelee National Park | Parc national de la Pointe-Pelée 407 Monarch Lane, Leamington ON N8H 3V4 | 407 rue Monarch, Leamington ON N8H 3V4 [email protected] Telephone | Téléphone 519.322.5700 ext | poste 223 Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada 100 years, Come Celebrate! | 100 ans, Soyez de la fête! www.pc.gc.ca _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
