Hey Birders,
Overall migration has been relatively slow, with a
trickle of things moving through. Nevertheless a number of ‘good’ birds have
been found on the island.
Highlights:
Worm-eating Warbler - 1 bird banded at Fish Point, by PIBO
Olive-sided Flycatcher - 1 bird at the corner of West Shore and Carter Lane
Lesser Black-backed Gull – 1 3rd and 1st year birds at
Fish Point
Clay-colored Sparrow - 1 bird along Centre Dyke Road
Prothonotary Warbler – the same bird at Fish Point, daily.
A female was seen with the male yesterday - both birds were observed stuffing
moss into a nest box, though we didn't see them today, despite checking twice.
Yellow-breasted Chat – same bird on territory along the West
Shore, daily - first found on May 6th
Shorebirds seem to be showing up at Fish Point in the afternoons, as well as
large numbers of gulls. We had an interesting 1st year bird, appearing to be a
GBBG X HERG hybrid. Hopefully something interesting will show up soon - I'm
thinking Laughing Gull.
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
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 15th. Airfare is available from Windsor, out of
Great Lakes
Airline daily, several times a day.
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birding organization.
Send bird reports to [email protected]
For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
