Hello All, A Cattle Egret was late yesterday and again this morning at the corner of concession 12 (the Noble) & county road 20. A Clay-colored Sparrow has been present on the west beach trail just south of the transit loop since yesterday evening. It was still being seen by many observers as of 10:00. A small wave of migrants was moving north up the west beach yesterday evening. These included: Winter Wren, Swamp, Field, Song, Savannah, and White-throated Sparrows, Dark-eyed Junco, Hermit Thrush, Yellow-rumped, Pine, Palm, Nashville, Black-and-White, and Orange-crowned Warblers, and White-eyed Vireo. Small numbers of migrants are present in the park again today, although there was no major influx overnight. Other birds being seen in the park include Surf and White-winged Scoter, Common Loon, and Sandhill Crane. Thousands of Lesser Scaup are present off both sides of the point. Good Birding, John Haselmayer, Karl Konze, Dave Martin, Pete Read, Alan Wormington Staff, Friends of Point Pelee ************************************************************************ Birding Events - April 26 to May 26 To register, please call the Friends of Point Pelee at 519-326-6173, fax 519-326-7925 or email fopp@wincom.net. For general park information, please call 519-322-2365 Birding Hikes Hike space is limited. Pre-registration is recommended and is payable by Visa or MasterCard. Daily hikes leave from 'Carlos the Cardinal' in the transit loop. Evening hikes leave from the DeLaurier parking lot. $10/person, maximum 12 participant/hike. All hikes are 2 hours long. Daily Hikes - April 26 to May 19 at 7:30 am, 8:30 am, 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm - May 20 to May 26 at 8:30 am and 1:30 pm - French hikes offered at 8:30 am on weekends May 3 to May 18 - An additional 10:30 hike will be offered on May 3&4 and 10&11 through Quest Nature Tours Evening Hikes - Thursday through Saturday, May 1 to 17 at 7 pm - Meet at DeLaurier parking lot Hot Spot County Bus Tours - Join 2 leaders generously provided by Quest Nature Tours on a bus generously provided by Bushnell Performance Optics for a 2-hour tour of the Point Pelee Birding Area. - Saturday May 3 & 10 at 9 am, 11:30 am and 2 pm - $15/person, maximum 22 participants For other events, please visit our website at www.wincom.net/~fopp/ "Michelle Nicholson" <fopp@wincom.net> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.