Good morning, A number of migrants are still in the Park, but birding is generally patchy. There is a lot of song, but the leaf advance makes it difficult to see the birds. The warbler count is at 21 so far.
At the Tip, more than 400 RUDDY TURNSTONES were noted among a few other waders. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen. But the big news was an eastern BELL'S VIREO. Latest reports suggest it is moving north along the West Beach Trail, north of the Tram Loop. A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER continues to fight with a TREE SWALLOW for a nest box at the first wet spot at Shuster Trail. The SORA at the same spot continues to call regularly but is seldom seen. YELLOW-BILLED and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO have been noted in small numbers. Outside the Park, the WHITE-FACED IBIS returned to Hillman Marsh Shorebird Cell. -- 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.
