Fw: Fwd: [Ontbirds] Pelee Island May 10th - Massive reverse migration!

Some of Ken's figures to give an example of the "river of warblers" we experienced at the tip of fish point this morning..

Unbelievable!


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From: Holden Family <holden.ontbirds@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 20:42:03
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Subject: Fwd: [Ontbirds] Pelee Island May 10th - Massive reverse migration!

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From: peleeisland museum <pimuseum@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 21:30:15 -0300
Subject: [Ontbirds] Pelee Island May 10th - Massive reverse migration!
To: Ontbirds <birdalert@ontbirds.ca>, The Burrell's
<burrellsc@golden.net>, Ron Tiessen <curator@peleeislandmuseum.ca>


Hey Birders,

Well today was a spectacular day! Impressive numbers of birds, with
great diversity (150+ species, including at least 27 species of
warblers) were present throughout the island. There was a huge reverse
migration off of Fish Point this morning that lasted until about 10:30
am. Details on that at the bottom of the message.

Highlights today:

Kirtland's Warbler - a young male that was seen by a lucky few at the
tip of Fish Point at 8:55 before flying out over the lake. The same
or another young male Kirtland's Warbler appeared again at the tip at
9:35 before it flew out over the lake as well (or again)!

Prothonotary Warbler - at least 1 male singing in the sloughs along
with 1 male which flew south off Fish Point
Acadian Flycatcher - 1 bird on Henderson Road, north of Brown's Road
Clay-colored Sparrow - 1 bird on Henderson Road
Summer Tanager - 1 bird flew south off of Fish Point.
Blue-winged Warbler - 1 male at the municipal dump
Mourning Warbler - 1 female at Fish Point
Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 1 at the Winery and 1 at Fish Point
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 first-year birds at Fish Point
Northern Mockingbird - 1 bird at Fish Point

As for the reverse migration, besides the aforementioned Kirtland's
Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, and Summer Tanager 5,811 other birds
were tallied including:

2516 unidentified warblers
85 Eastern Kingbirds
4 Yellow-throated Vireos
13 Northern Parulas
407 Nashville Warblers
67 Yellow Warblers
104 Magnolia Warblers
54 Chestnut-sided Warblers
292 Yellow-rumped Warblers
253 Palm Warblers
45 American Redstarts
27 Blackburnian Warblers
24 Black-throated Blue Warblers
31 Black-throated Green Warblers
35 Scarlet Tanagers
304 Baltimore Orioles
87 Bobolinks

Observers left Fish Point this morning having seen over 20 warbler
species (without moving)!

Several firsts of the year were seen today, including; Philadelphia
Vireo, Wilson's and Canada Warblers and Black Tern. Shorebirds
continue to trickle in with Semipalmated and Black-bellied Plovers,
Short-billed Dowitcher, Ruddy Turnstone and Dunlin starting to appear.

Total number of species on the Island since April 25: 215

Good Birding,
Ken Burrell

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Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock, Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0
(519) 724-2291 "pimuseum" <pimuseum at hotmail.com> The Heritage
Centre is open from 10 am - 5 pm daily. The foyer contains a
'sightings board' listing May bird sightings (open 24 hours).
Lighthouse Point is on the NE corner of the island, Sheridan Point on
the NW corner, Mill Point on the SE corner, and Fish Point on the SW
corner, due south of the West Dock.

Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) continues its daily banding and
censusoperation. Visitors are welcome. For more information about PIBO
please visit: www.pibo.ca or call 519-724-2829.

Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Leamington several times
daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220.

The Ninth Annual Pelee Island Bird Race will take place from noon
Friday, May 6, to noon, Saturday, May 7. The Springsong Celebration
continues Saturday evening with a 'Talk and Dinner'.
The Bird Race is 'All-Green,' i.e. bicycle or pedestrian travel. All
teams welcome! Contact the Heritage Centre for details.

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