Good morning birders, The forecasted rain has held off so far, so the morning has been pleasant for birds and birders alike.
At least 21 species of warblers have been seen so far, including LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, WILSON’S, GOLDEN-WINGED, BLUE-WINGED, MOURNING, and PROTHONOTARY. The Tip was quieter than the day before, but there were a decent numbers of female BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS seen, which had just come in. Also, there were several SCARLET TANAGERS. RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS and WHITE-EYED VIREOS have been reported in multiple locations. YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT has been seen on both Tilden Woods trail and Redbud Trail. A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was spotted in Tilden Woods. Last night a CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW was found along the road between Sparrow Field and the Tip Tram Stop, and it was heard singing again this morning. EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL has been reported as well. Outside the Park, the GLOSSY IBIS first found yesterday evening was seen again at 6:30am along Mersea Road 1. Good birding, Aaron, Stewart, Dale, Dana, Pete, Quinten The 2025 Festival of Birds runs May 1 - 19. 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. For highlights and other updates follow us at www.twitter.com/PointPeleeNP -- 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.
