Good morning, Today, with a strong south and west component to the winds, and despite the high winds and rain, we had a heavy "reverse migration". Many species were involved including Orchard and Baltimore Orioles, Scarlet Tanagers, and many species of warbler. The rain and constant flying of the birds hampered investigation of these birds but a few noteworthy species were noted (see below). The sky appears to clearing as I write this, but later the winds are to become very heavy, changing to more westerly and northerly. People are now spreading out into the woodland trails, and more reports have started to come in (see below). Species of note... At the tip...LITTLE GULL (unknown plumage at this time) At the tip...mostly flying out, some circling back...numbers are early estimations... Scarlet Tanager- males and females- 25+ Baltimore Orioles- 100s Indigo Bunting- 25+ Warblers included-Blackburnian, Wilsons, Nashville, Yellow, Black-thoated Blue and Black-throated Green, etc and a KENTUCKY WARBLER Inland...a WORM-EATING WARBLER, KENTUCKY WARBLER and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT in Tilden's Wood. a Yellow-billed Cuckoo west of Sparrow Field, near the tip road. a Screech Owl in a Cedar along Wooland Nature Trail. Yesterday, another major reverse migration was noted at the tip. From 11 am to 2 pm, the following birds were counted flying south off the point: Northern Oriole - 400+ Orchard Oriole - 5 American Goldfinch - 150+ Indigo Bunting - 97 Chimney Swift - 107 Blackburnian Warbler - 12 Black-throated Green - 17 Yellow-rumped - 3 Black-throated Blue - 1 Nashville - 8 Yellow - 16 Blue-headed Vireo - 5 Yellow-throated Vireo - 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 22 Scarlet Tanager - 7 Cliff Swallow - 20 Bobolink - 38 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 8 Red-headed Woodpecker - 1 Good Birding, John Haselmayer, Karl Konze, Dave Martin, Pete Read, Alan Wormington Staff, Friends of Point Pelee ************************************************************************ Point Pelee National Park and the Friends of Point Pelee are pleased to present the 2003 Festival of Birds from April 26 to May 26. This years events include daily hikes, County Hot Spot Tours, "Birders Breakfast" and much. For more information, please visit www.wincom.net/~fopp/ or www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pn-np/on/pelee/ne/ne4_e.asp. Birders may also be interested in the free shorebird hikes offered by Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) at the new shorebird impoundment. - To contact the Friends of Point Pelee please call 519-326-6173, fax 519-326-7925 or email fopp@wincom.net. - For general park information, please call 519-322-2365. - To contact ERCA, please call 519-776-5209. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Friends of Point Pelee <friendsofpp@juno.com> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.