?The weather has made a turn for the better for the birds and birders. Dry weather and south winds has brought in some new birds. At the tip was a Cerulean Warbler, Sedge Wren, Grasshopper Sparrow, Black Scoter, and a Pileated Woodpecker. The Woodland Nature Trail was productive with Hooded Warbler, and Red-headed Woodpecker, while Woodland and Tilden Woods had Yellow Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and a few Blue-headed Vireos. Other birds seen in the park this morning are Black-and-white Warbler, Northern Parula, Blackburnian Warbler, Northern Waterthrush. A lot of spring arrivals were active in the Marsh Boardwalk area as well. 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 2023 Festival of Birds runs May 1 - 22. For a detailed Schedule visit festivalofbirds.ca 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 R egion Conversation Authority and Pelee Wings Nature Store. For highlights and other updates follow us at www.twitter.com/PointPeleeNP |
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