Hi Birders, It’s a beautiful day in the park with many breeding birds and migrants. We have seen some reverse migration off the Tip with RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and BLUE-WINGED WARBLER being noted.
A number of CANADA WARBLERS have been reported. Some in Tilden’s Woods and some on Woodland Trail. Also MOURNING, WILSON’S, and BLACKPOLL WARBLERS are becoming more frequent migrants. A pair of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are nesting in a large dead tree on Shuster Trail. SUMMER TANAGERS continue on Woodland Trail and a WHITE-EYED VIREO was seen at DeLaurier Trail. PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS are showing nesting behaviours along Tilden’s Woods, Shuster Trail, Woodland Trail, and DeLaurier Trail. 24 warbler species were noted throughout the park today. Outside the park, WHITE-FACED IBIS, HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL (5), and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO are being seen at Hillman Marsh. Some AMERICAN WHITE PELICANs have also been reported flying along the Point Pelee shoreline and at Hillman Marsh. Good birding, Pete, Mark, and Felix The 2026 Festival of Birds runs May 1 - 18. 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.
