Hey Birders, A somewhat surprisingly good day, given the winds, but then again its May, so expect the unexpected!
Highlights: Willet - 5 along the east shore last evening, south of the group campground Prothonotary Warbler - 2 - single males at Fish Point (same bird) and the other in a random woodlot along the west shore Hooded Warbler - 1 male at Fish Point 'Brewster's' Warbler - 1 bird at the Winery Yellow-throated Vireo - singles at Sheridan's Point and the West Shore 'Gambell's' White-crowned Sparrow - 1 bird at the Winery Good numbers of birds were around, with the song quite good. A total of at least 24 species of warbler (plus 1 hybrid) were seen today. Diversity is continuing to be excellent, with 125+ species seen on the on the island. Here's a link of my checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S10651011 To see some pics of the Willets, check my blog out:http://kenburrell.blogspot.ca/ Good Birding! Ken Burrell ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 census operation. 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 Kingsville several times daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220. The Tenth Annual Pelee Island Bird Race will take place from noon Friday, May 11, to noon, Saturday, May 12. 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. People should note that currently the ferries (both) are inoperable until May 12th. Airfare is available from Windsor, out of Great Lakes Airline daily, several times a day. _______________________________________________ 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/
