[Ontbirds] Point Pelee Bird Report May 18 - Mississippi Kite, Laughing Gull, Golden-winged Warbler

[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

Some migrants are present in Tilden Woods including Golden-winged,
Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Magnolia, Black-and-white, and Tennessee
Warblers.
An Eastern Bluebird was seen on the east beach near the tip.

Small numbers of migrants have also been seen along Woodland Trail
including Yellow-throated Vireo, Black-throated Green and Blackburnian
Warblers, and Ovenbird.

Two adult Laughing Gulls were still being seen yesterday on the east beach
adjacent to the sparrow field but there have been no new reports today.

The Mississippi Kite that has been present in the park since Friday was
still being seen sporadically through yesterday afternoon.  There have been
no new reports today.

A Willet was seen at Hillman Marsh yesterday evening and there were more
than 2000 Black-bellied Plover in the afternoon.

On the Evening Hike a Woodcock paraded three chicks past many spectators.
Also two adult Bald Eagles were present.


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


Janice Rogers, General Manager
www.friendsofpointpelee.com