[Ontbirds]Point Pelee Bird Report May 4, 2008

[Janice.Sarkis at pc.gc.ca]

Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point
Pelee National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008

Weather is sunny and clear this morning.  Some highlights and their
location are:

Hillman Shorebird Cell:  Mottled Duck (seen this morning as well) and
Cattle Egret late yesterday evening.

Tip Area:  Prairie Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Ruby-throated Hummingbird,
Golden-crowned Kinglet, and White-eyed Vireo.

Post Woods:  Summer Tanager, Yellow-throated, and Philadelphia Vireo.

Sparrow Field:  Yellow-breasted Chat.

Botham Trail and Visitor Centre:  Blue-winged Warbler and Ovenbird.

Tilden Woods:  Parula Warbler at the north end and a Summer Tanager near
the boardwalk.

There was a report of a Red-necked Phalarope from the Narrows outside the
Park gate.


Good Birding,
Hike Leaders, Pete, Ross, Dave, Karl, Justin, Kim

Join us at the 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" Discussing the re-establishment of birds and other
wildlife to this area.
by  Dr. John Hartig - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Janice Rogers, General Manager
www.friendsofpointpelee.com