[Ontbirds] Friends of Point Pelee Bird Report May 17: Mottled Duck, Laughing Gull

[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

This morning saw strong west winds and started overcast before skies
cleared some.  It has been a difficult morning for  birdwatchers.

Hillman Shorebird Cell: (last evening) Mottled Duck, Short-billed
Dowitcher, Least Sandpiper.  Black-bellied Plovers have been present
intermittently in the 100's.

Yellow-headed Blackbird seen near Mitchell's Bay on Angler Road.

Tip Area:  Laughing Gull on east side near Sparrow Field.  Wilson's Warbler
near tram stop.

Main Road:  Hooded Warbler north of the half way stop.

Visitor Centre ;  Whip-poor-will heard between parking lot and Group Camp
Area yesterday evening.  Reminder there is no entrance after 9:30 PM and
Park closed at 10 PM.

Woodland Nature Trail:  Eastern Screech Owl located and affording good
looks.  Mississippi Kite seen above east side.

Tilden Woods:  Blackburnian, Black-throated Green, and Wilson's Warbler.
Indigo Buntings and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.

We have had no reports from other areas in the Park as yet.

Evening Hike:  American Woodcock plus Hooded Warbler seen yesterday
evening.




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


Janice Rogers, General Manager
www.friendsofpointpelee.com