A night of south winds has helped push some new birds into the park, although songbird numbers are a tad underwhelming.
Flycatchers especially, appear to be more numerous, with many singing EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE this morning. At the tip, a LITTLE GULL was observed, along with a few shorebird species including DUNLIN, SANDERLING and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER. At Sparrow Field, presumably the same COMMON NIGHTHAWK as yesterday was observed roosting on the west side of the road. An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was also seen well. 24 warbler species have been seen or heard in the park so far this morning. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was reported from the Tip Tram Loop. Tilden Woods Trail appears to be one of the more "birdy" areas in the park, with MOURNING and CANADA being two of the more unusual species reported here. Another OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Cactus Field. -- Good Birding, Alan Watson, Aaron Brisebois, Chris Earley, Dale Wenger, Dana Latour, Emma Burbidge, Eric Baldo, Gabriel Foley, Jean Iron, Justin Peter, Kyle Horner, Mike Kent, Pete Read, Quinten Wiegersma, Stewart MacDonald, Tim Arthur, William Konze The 2024 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 Region Conversation Authority and Pelee Wings Nature Store. -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
