Welcome to the Pelee Bird Festival Migration Report for May 2. Bird activity and variety is on the increase with a good selection of warblers, 15+ species and other land birds this morning. At the tip many birders reported an impressive reverse migration with 100s of blackbirds along with smaller numbers of Baltimore Orioles, Bobolinks, and Scarlet Tanagers moving south. Four species of woodpeckers were noted, Northern Flicker, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker and 2-4 Red-headed Woodpeckers flying off to tip and returning. Highlights for the morning include a male Summer Tanager at White Pine, Cerulean Warbler along Shuster Trail, and a Prothonotary Warbler near post 12 on Woodland Nature Trail. Other birds of note included Orange-crowned Warbler, White-eyed Vireo, Gray-cheeked Thrush, and Blackpoll Warbler to name a few. Water bird viewing off the Tip and West Beach continues to be good with a nice mixture of diving ducks including Surf and White-winged Scoters, a few Black Scoters, Greater and Lesser Scaup, Red-breasted Mergansers and over 40 Ruddy Ducks were sighted this morning flying by the tip.
Good Birding, Festival of Birds Hike Leaders Pete Read, Karl Konze, Justin Peter, Jean Iron, Geof Burbidge, Emma Burbidge, Chris Earley, Chris Coultier, Dave Milsom, Bruce DiLabio, Jessica Linton, Jeremy Bensette, Amanda Guercio and Paul Pratt. The Festival of Birds runs from May 1 - 21. For a detailed schedule visit: www.festivalofbirds.ca For highlights and other updates follow us at www.twitter.com/PointPeleeNP 2, 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. Shorebird Viewing Nights are brought to you in partnership with Ontario Field Ornithologists and Essex Region Conversation Authority and Pelee Wings Nature Store. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
