Point Pelee National Park Migration Report: Sunday, 11 May, 2014 Hello birders,
Though it has seemed a generally slow day overall, there have been a good number of excellent sightings. The 2 most notable birds this morning were a WESTERN KINGBIRD and a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (presumably the bird seen on Friday) that reverse-migrated off the Tip about 45 minutes apart from each other. Others seen at the Tip include BAY-BREASTED, TENNESSEE and WILSON'S WARBLERS and several RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER also showed well at the Tip before flying north. A female SUMMER TANAGER was seen again just east of the Tip exhibit area where both YELLOW-THROATED and PHILADELPHIA VIREOS also foraged. A male HOODED WARBLER showed along the seasonal footpath south of Sparrow Field. During a Friends of Point Pelee guided hike, an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER gave excellent looks on the west beach just west of the Visitor Centre. Woodland Nature Trail has been productive, with the best birds being an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER half-way along the western section and a PHILADELPHIA VIREO at the far southern section. In nearly the same location where a male was seen yesterday, a female CERULEAN WARBLER fed high in the trees on the Chinquapin Oak Trail just north of the junction with Tilden's Woods Trail. Tilden's also produced a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO just before the Shuster Trail off-shoot. A male CAPE MAY WARBLER was seen just past the off-shoot. A singing male PRAIRIE WARBLER has been dependable just south of Northwest Beach, along with a MOURNING WARBLER. Just south of there along the west beach was a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. Good Birding, Festival of Birds Hike Leaders: Pete R, Karl, Todd, Justin, John, Sarah, Jean, Jeremy, Ken, Geoff, Ian, Chris, Dave, Peter M, and Claire The Festival of Birds runs from May 1-19 - for a detailed schedule visit www.festivalofbirds.ca For highlights and other update follow us at www.twitter.com/PointPeleeNP The Festival is brought to you by Parks Canada - Point Pelee National Park and the Friends of Point Pelee. Hikes are generously supported by Quest Nature tours. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
