Good morning birders. The Park has many birds being reported throughout. Both the SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER and FRANKLIN’S GULL have been reported again today at the Tip. Also at the Tip a minor reverse included the sighting of RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and SUMMER TANAGER. AMERICAN PIPIT, HORNED LARK, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, and RUDDY TURNSTONE were additionally observed. A WHITE-EYED VIREO was noted along the Shuster Trail, and another on Redbud Trail. A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was also seen near the Tip. There have been at least 17 species of warbler reported. PROTHONOTARY, BLUE-WINGED, WILSON’S, TENNESSEE, HOODED were seen. Several RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were reported at the Tip and in Tilden’s. A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found on the Tilden Trail and the Redbud Trail. There were reports of CLAY-COLORED SPARROW in behind the Visitor’s Centre and the Marsh Boardwalk. Good Birding, Dana, Felix, Pete, Dale, Aaron, and Quinten. The 2023 Festival of Birds runs May 1 - 19. For a detailed Schedule visit festivalofbirds.ca The Festival is brought to you by Parks Canada - Point Pelee National Park and the Friends of Point Pelee. Hikes are generously supported by Quest Nature Tours. Shorebird Viewing Nights are brought to you in partnership with Ontario Field Ornithologists and Essex Region Conversation Authority and Pelee Wings Nature Store. For highlights and other updates follow us at www.twitter.com/PointPeleeNP