| ?After a wet, cold, and windy morning the clouds have partially cleared and birding picked up a bit. Only 7 species of warbler have been see today. At the Tip, a number of ducks were noted including SURF SCOTER and SCAUP SP. Several HORNED GREBES were seen and a COMMON LOON was noted. A PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen near the washrooms at the Tip. Woodland Trail had a HOODED WARBLER near post 7, and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was near post 4. Also seen between bridge A and bridge B was a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. An uncommon sight for a bird in the Park, a HAIRY WOODPECKER, near the north junction of Redbud Trail. NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH were seen along Shuster Trail. A WOOD THRUSH was seen near the road display on Tilden Woods. There has been no report of the BLACK VULTURE today. Outs
ide the Park at Wheatley there were 4 WILLETS seen on the beach. Good Birding, Alan Watson, Chris Earley, Dale Wenger, Dana Latour, Emma Burbidge, Eric Baldo, Gabriel Foley, Jean Iron, Justin Peter, Kyle Horner, Mike Burrell, Mike Kent, Pete Read, Steward Macdonald, Tim Arthur, William Konze 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. For highlights and other updates follow us at www.twitter.com/PointPeleeNP |
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