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: May 8, 2012 Expectations were raised slightly as the early morning rain tapered off just before sunrise. Although there was no fallout to speak of, there was lots of song reported from throughout the Park. Highlights reported today included an adult LAUGHING GULL at the tip. Also of note in the tip area was nice number of BOBOLINKS flying (and some singing) overhead. Perched on a low branch was an EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL south of the tip train stop, giving everyone excellent looks. Also giving absolutely stunning looks was a CAPE MAY WARBLER and YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. A MOURNING WARBLER was reported from Loop Woods and a CERULEAN WARBLER was present just north of the Tip train loop. Slightly further north, a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and EASTERN BLUEBIRD were seen at the Sparrow Field. A male GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was reported from Woodland Nature Trail and both a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER were reported from along the Shuster Trail (before the turn off to Tilden Woods). Early reports from Tilden Woods include the same red morph EASTERN SCREECH-OWL, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, CERULEAN WARBLER, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, PHILADELPHIA WARBLER and BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. At least 20 species of warblers are being seen in the Park with good numbers of Tennessee, Black-throated Green, Northern Parula and Blackburnian Warblers. With the sun warming up the park we are expecting even more birder to report back to us. Good Birding, Hike Leaders: Pete, Karl, Todd, Justin, John, Ellen, and Alvan FESTIVAL OF BIRDS May 3 through May 21, 2012 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 -- Janice Rogers, General Manager Friends of Point Pelee "Our Point is Pelee" www.friendsofpointpelee.com 519-326-6173 "Like" us on Facebook _______________________________________________ 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/
