*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 Friends of Point Pelee Hike Leaders.*
* * *Point** Pelee National Park** Migration Update for: APRIL 30, 2011* Sunny skies greeted birders to the Park this morning. Those who visited the tip were treated to amazing views of a breeding plumaged Horned Grebe. At times it was only a couple metres from shore! Also visible offshore were hundreds of Red-breasted Mergansers and all three species of scoters. Numerous Red-bellied Woodpeckers and at least one Red-headed Woodpecker were seen flying through the treetops there as well. A Hairy Woodpecker was also a nice surprise. Scattered amongst the many Yellow-rumped Warblers and increasing numbers of Yellow Warblers were Cape May Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, a couple of Pine Warblers, Red-eyed Vireo and Warbling Vireo. There area also lots of Chipping Sparrows flitting about on the ground. Away from the tip, the highlight was a Yellow-throated Warbler and Northern Parula, seen at Post 15 of the Woodland Nature Trail. A Tufted Titmouse was reported elsewhere along the trail. Noteworthy birds along the Shuster Trail (before the turnoff to Tilden’s Woods) included Louisiana and Northern Waterthrush. Both species were heard singing from the slough. A Hooded Warbler was seen along the path to the Sparrow Field. Also reported yesterday was a male Prairie Warbler at the NE corner of Tilden’s Woods. Further south in the woods a Yellow-throated VIREO gave very good views, down low as did a Blue-winged Warbler. A White-eyed Vireo and Peregrine Falcon were observed at Northwest Beach. There have been no recent reports of the Neotropic Cormorant that was reported from Muddy Creek at Wheatley. Good Birding, Hike Leaders: Pete, KARL, Todd, Justin, Marianne, John, Ellen, Alvan and Jeremy FESTIVAL OF BIRDS APRIL 30, 2011 THROUGH MAY 23, 2011 Point Pelee National Park of Canada and Friends of Point Pelee For more information on the festival and archived Point Pelee Migration Reports, please check our www.festivalofbirds.ca FOLLOW the park on Twitter.com/PointPeleeNP<file:///E:/Point%20Pelee%20Migration%20Update%20-%20Template.doc> -- Janice Rogers, General Manager Friends of Point Pelee ~ Celebrating 30 years "Our Point is Pelee" www.friendsofpointpelee.com 519-326-6173 *Festival of Birds ~ April 30 though May 23, 2011 * *www.festivalofbirds.ca* <http://www.festivalofbirds.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/
