[Ontbirds]Point Pelee Birding Report May 3, 2008

[Janice.Sarkis at pc.gc.ca]

Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates during the Festival of Birds
May 9 through May 13, 2008

Hillman Shorebird area had the Mottled Duck and 4 American Avocet
yesterday evening.

This morning to this point has been overcast  with some periods of rain.
Some sightings and their location are:

Off theTip were 4 White-winged Scoters and a Horned Grebe.   White-eyed,
Blue-headed and Warbling Vireos were in the Tip area as well.  Warblers
seen included  Black-throated Blue,  Black-throated Green,  Palm,  Black-
and-white and Yellow.

West Beach:   Clay-colored Sparrow and a Golden-winged Warbler.

Woodland Trail:  Red-headed Woodpecker, Yellow-throated Vireo, and several
Northern Waterthrush.

Tilden Woods:  one Louisiana , several Northern Waterthrush and a
Red-headed Woodpecker.

Good Birding
Ross & Pete

4th Annual Fundraising Dinner
Friday May 9th, 2008 @5:30 PM
Pelee Days Inn- $60 per person ($25 tax receipt)
Reservations can be made at www.friendsofpointpelee.com
To help our environmental impact...this is a ticketless event!
Presentation: "Coming Home: Return of Western Lake Erie's & Detroit River's
Charismatic Megafauna"
by  Dr. John Hartig - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

Janice Rogers, General Manager
Friends of Point Pelee
519-326-6173
info at friendsofpointpelee.com
www.friendsofpointpelee.com