Ontbirders, The Long Point Bird Observatory sightings board is updated to May 10 - http://www.birdscanada.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbosight <http://www.birdscanada.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbosight&lang=EN> &lang=EN . 173 species were recorded over the Long Point Birdathon Weekend (May 7,8) including 31 warbler species! Highlights from last week include: Swainson's Hawk Yellow-throated Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Kentucky Warbler Oregon Junco Lark Sparrow For more information on the research, education, and training programs of LPBO visit us at www.birdscanada.org/longpoint <http://www.birdscanada.org/longpoint/> and check out the 2010 LPBO Program Report <http://www.bsc-eoc.org/library/LPBOreport.pdf> . Please support LPBO by sponsoring a member of the LPBO Cygnus Crusaders. Select this link <http://www.gifttool.com/athon/OurTeamPage?ID=1914&AID=1491&TID=8666> to do so. Please send all your noteworthy bird sightings to lpbo@birdscanada.org or share them with LPBO through E-bird www.ebird.ca <http://www.ebird.ca/> username: Long Point. Your best source for information about the birds and birding sites around Long Point can be found in A Birding Guide to the Long Point Area by Ron Ridout available here <http://www.birdscanada.org/shopping/shop.jsp> . Good birding, Stu ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ Stuart A. Mackenzie LPBO Program Coordinator Long Point Bird Observatory - Bird Studies Canada/Etudes d'Oiseaux Canada PO Box 160, 115 Front Rd. Port Rowan, Ontario. N0E 1M0. Office:(519)-586-3531 X 162, Fax:586-3532, Old Cut:586-2885, Mobile:820-6040 smackenzie@birdscanada.org www.birdscanada.org/longpoint Support LPBO by sponsoring us in the Baillie Birdathon!!! click here <https://www.gifttool.com/athon/OurTeamPage?ID=1914&AID=1491&TID=8666> . Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. -Thomas Edison-