The NEOTROPIC CORMORANT was reported from Wheatley Harbour at 10:30 a.m.,
May 5, 2005.

Good Birding,
Friends of Point Pelee
John Haselmayer, Karl Konze, Ross Mackintosh, Dave Martin, Pete Read and
Alan Wormington

Point Pelee National Park of Canada and the Friends of Point Pelee brings
you the Festival of Birds 2005, from April 30 - May 31.  The Friends of
Point Pelee offers daily birding hikes, including evening hikes from
Wednesday to Saturday to May 21.  Quest Nature Tours and Bushnell
Performance Optics sponsor County Bus Tours on May 7  & 14.  First Annual
Fundraising Dinner, Friday, May 13 with guest speaker, Chris Earley.  Visit
www.pc.gc.ca/pelee or email fopp@mnsi.net for more information.

The NEOTROPIC CORMORANT spent most of the day in Wheatley Harbour and
was still hanging around until approximately 17:30 this evening until
flying straight down the chanel south over the lake.
Chimney swifts have also  returned to Wheatley and Turkey Vulture are
roosting in the Pines
A White rumped sandpiper and blue winged teals were present in the marsh
by the water tower along with Great Egrets, Great Blue Herons and a
single green heron.
Wheatley is directly south of Tilbury on county rd 1 Follow 1 south to
the lake and look for the Birders.

Good Birding
Bruce and Bea Patterson
B & B's Bed and Breakfast
216 Erie St. S. PO BOX 98
Wheatley, ON N0P2P0
toll free 1-800-851-3406
local 519-825-8008
http://www.mnsi.net/~brucep