There was a mini-fallout of warblers at the Tip of Point Pelee this morning with females of many species being the most obvious. The warblers at the Tip included: CANADA, BLACKBURNIAN, MAGNOLIA, BLACKPOLL, and a late-ish PALM. A MOURNING WARBLER was reported just south of the washroom building at the Tip, and a second one was seen at The Dunes picnic area. A CONNECTICUT WARBLER is teasing birds on the 1st seasonal trail to the right off of the main trail at the Tip.
YELLOW-BILLED and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS were seen in a number of spots in the Tip area, some being seen in association with each other. Three COMMON NIGHTHAWKS are being seen on day roosts. One is approximately 100 metres north of the tram loop on the east side of the main road. A second is up from the Do Not Enter sign on the west side of the tram loop. The third is being seen near Bridge A on the Woodland Nature Trail. SANDERLING and RUDDY TURNSTONE were at the Tip the first thing in the morning. An AMERICAN BITTERN was high up in in a tree on the west side of the park opposite the half way stop of the tram, but was not seen at 11 a.m. 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
