Monday and Tuesday of this week has seen migration pick up with the warm south winds. Dave Schaus reports an adult Bald Eagle seen at Point Clark. Other birds seen by Dave at Point Clark were Common & Red-breasted Merganser, Spotted sandpiper, Caspian Terns, Tree Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, House Wren and Baltimore Oriole. Kip Daynard reports an increase in species at the Kincardine Lagoons. New for the year are Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Warbling Vireo, Chestnut-sided Warbler, American Redstart, Veery, Gray Catbird, Baltimore Oriole, Wood Thrush, Bobolink, Field Sparrow, House Wren and lesser Scaup. I was out this morning along the Bruce/Saugeen Townline which borders the southern boundary of MacGregor Park at the DU Pond. New for the year in MacGregor Park are Yellow Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler(both seen and heard), Nashville Warbler, Warbling Vireo, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, Least Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, and Swamp Sparrow. An interesting siting by myself this morning at the DU Pond, had me flummoxed until I got home. I spotted an unusual duck (all black body, black head not as dark as the body, white throat and white belly. The bird was in the company of a male Mallard. Consulting Sibley's Guide To Birds (page 89 under Domestic waterfowl), upon my return home, I found out that it was a Domestic Mallard or sometimes known as a Pekin duck. John Pedlar, Senior Interpreter at the Park saw and heard Chestnut-sided Warbler this morning. At Mirimichi Bay I spotted 2 Common Tern and 2 Caspian tern. Mike Pickup Chair, Huron Fringe Birding Festival The 9th Annual HFBF runs from 26th - 29th May and 1st - 4th June 2006 Please check Friends website in January 2006 for more info. www.friendsofmacgregor.org Directions To reach MacGregor Point Provincial Park. From Hwy #21 south of Port Elgin, turn west on 4th Conc. Saugeen and follow the signs to the Park. To reach the Kincardine Lagoons. From Hwy #21 south of Kincardine, turn west on Saratoga Rd. and follow the dirt road to a parking area at the Rail Trail. The lagoons and trail are on the your right. To reach Point Clark. From Hwy #21 south of Kincardine in Amberly make a right turn, west towards the lake on Amberly Rd., and then right on Lake Range Dr., left on Huron Rd., and left on Lighthouse Rd. which takes you to the lighthouse and parking. Mirimichi Bay is reached by driving west on 10th Conc. Saugeen, the road just north of the Independent Grocery store on hwy #21 in Saugeen Shores. Turn right on Mirimichi Bay Rd. and you come to the bay on your left. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The HURON FRINGE BIRDING FESTIVAL takes place every year at MacGregor Point Provincial Park. This year the 9th Annual Festival takes place MAY 26 TO JUNE 4. There are over 80 events and over 40 top notch leaders. The migration corridor along the shore of Lake Huron known as "The Huron Fringe", extending from Kincardine to Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula is the area we cover. Our birding hikes, presentations and workshops are lead by very competent birders and naturalists from all Ontario and Michigan. All birders and naturalists from the beginner to the more advanced will find something to pique their interests. To find out more about our program and down load a registration form, visit the Friends of MacGregor Point web site http://www.friendsofmacgregor.org (Click on "Birding Festival" and then on "Events") for accommodation in Saugeen Shores visit http://www.sunsets.com