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Spring warblers are a Pelee highlight, and Blackburnian was one of the stars of the show. (Photo by participant Sue Carr)
The spectacle of spring migration at Point Pelee is reliable in that every year is different -- from the birds to the weather.
This year was no exception as we experienced unusually cold temperatures as well as pleasantly warm and sunny conditions. Our trip began pleasantly enough but quickly declined to intermittent snow and hail squalls on our second day! However, this led to some fantastic birding, culminating with a splendid male Cerulean Warbler right at ground level in Rondeau.
As our week progressed, the temperatures climbed and the birding fun grew with a memorable reverse migration off of the tip of Point Pelee, consisting of a nice diversity of species. All those warblers for which Pelee is so famous -- Chestnut-sided, Bay-breasted, Magnolia, Blackburnian, Black-and-white, Canada, Cape May, Hooded, and more -- put on a great show. And we took advantage of all the great things Pelee has to offer, with exciting mornings at the tip, casual strolls along winding nature trails, and quiet evenings when you feel like you have the park to yourselves.
And let's not forget the other exciting sites we birded: the lonely and rustic Carden Plain with its grassland and wetland species like Upland Sandpipers and American Bitterns; Rondeau Provincial Park, where we enjoyed Yellow-throated Vireos, ground-feeding warblers and bird-filled feeders; Old Cut banding station which allowed us to see many species up close and personal; and Backus Woods with its towering Carolinian forests and plethora of wildflowers. Even the urbanized shoreline of western Lake Ontario provided excitement -- Red-necked Grebes allowed point blank viewing, and a pair of nesting Fish Crows marked a historic first nesting for Canada.
I hope you enjoyed all of these experiences and fondly recall the great camaraderie of the group when you read through the triplist. It was a pleasure to travel and bird with all of you, and I hope we get to see you again soon on another exciting Field Guides adventure!
--Pete
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
CANADA GOOSE (Branta canadensis)
MUTE SWAN (Cygnus olor)
WOOD DUCK (Aix sponsa)

Continuing on the warbler theme, this Kirtland's Warbler was a real show-stopper! (Photo by guide Peter Burke)
GADWALL (Anas strepera) MALLARD (Anas platyrhynchos)
BLUE-WINGED TEAL (Anas discors)
REDHEAD (Aythya americana)
LONG-TAILED DUCK (Clangula hyemalis)
COMMON GOLDENEYE (Bucephala clangula)
HOODED MERGANSER (Lophodytes cucullatus)
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (Mergus serrator)
RUDDY DUCK (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
RUFFED GROUSE (Bonasa umbellus)
WILD TURKEY (Meleagris gallopavo)
Gaviidae (Loons)
COMMON LOON (Gavia immer)
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
RED-NECKED GREBE (Podiceps grisegena)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
AMERICAN BITTERN (Botaurus lentiginosus)
GREAT BLUE HERON (Ardea herodias)
GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba)
GREEN HERON (Butorides virescens)
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura)
Pandionidae (Osprey)
OSPREY (Pandion haliaetus)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
NORTHERN HARRIER (Circus cyaneus)

It wasn't all warblers, of course -- this Rose-breasted Grosbeak wasn't too shabby either. We encountered the species regularly on the tour. (Photo by participant Sue Carr)
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK (Accipiter striatus) COOPER'S HAWK (Accipiter cooperii)
BALD EAGLE (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
RED-TAILED HAWK (Buteo jamaicensis)
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
VIRGINIA RAIL (Rallus limicola)
SORA (Porzana carolina)
Gruidae (Cranes)
SANDHILL CRANE (Grus canadensis)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Pluvialis squatarola)
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (Charadrius semipalmatus)
KILLDEER (Charadrius vociferus)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
LESSER YELLOWLEGS (Tringa flavipes)
UPLAND SANDPIPER (Bartramia longicauda)

This female Eastern Whip-poor-will was day-roosting quietly near the tip of the Point, no doubt after a long northward crossing. (Photo by guide Peter Burke)
RUDDY TURNSTONE (Arenaria interpres) SANDERLING (Calidris alba)
LEAST SANDPIPER (Calidris minutilla)
DUNLIN (Calidris alpina)
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (Limnodromus griseus)
WILSON'S SNIPE (Gallinago delicata)
AMERICAN WOODCOCK (Scolopax minor)
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
BONAPARTE'S GULL (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
LITTLE GULL (Hydrocoloeus minutus)
LAUGHING GULL (Leucophaeus atricilla)
RING-BILLED GULL (Larus delawarensis)
HERRING GULL (AMERICAN) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Larus fuscus)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Larus marinus)
CASPIAN TERN (Hydroprogne caspia)
BLACK TERN (Chlidonias niger)
COMMON TERN (Sterna hirundo)
FORSTER'S TERN (Sterna forsteri)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia)

This male Cerulean Warbler offered amazing views at Rondeau. (Photo by guide Peter Burke)
MOURNING DOVE (Zenaida macroura) Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL (Antrostomus vociferus)
Apodidae (Swifts)
CHIMNEY SWIFT (Chaetura pelagica)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Archilochus colubris)
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
BELTED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle alcyon)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Melanerpes carolinus)
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Sphyrapicus varius)
DOWNY WOODPECKER (Picoides pubescens)
HAIRY WOODPECKER (Picoides villosus)
NORTHERN FLICKER (Colaptes auratus)
PILEATED WOODPECKER (Dryocopus pileatus)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
AMERICAN KESTREL (Falco sparverius)
MERLIN (Falco columbarius)
PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus)
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Contopus virens)

Common and lovely: Yellow Warbler (Photo by guide Peter Burke)
ALDER FLYCATCHER (Empidonax alnorum) WILLOW FLYCATCHER (Empidonax traillii)
LEAST FLYCATCHER (Empidonax minimus)
EASTERN PHOEBE (Sayornis phoebe)
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus crinitus)
EASTERN KINGBIRD (Tyrannus tyrannus)
Laniidae (Shrikes)
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (Lanius ludovicianus migrans)
Vireonidae (Vireos)
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (Vireo flavifrons)
BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Vireo solitarius)
WARBLING VIREO (Vireo gilvus)
PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Vireo philadelphicus)
RED-EYED VIREO (Vireo olivaceus)
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
BLUE JAY (Cyanocitta cristata)
AMERICAN CROW (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
FISH CROW (Corvus ossifragus)
Alaudidae (Larks)
HORNED LARK (Eremophila alpestris)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
PURPLE MARTIN (Progne subis)
TREE SWALLOW (Tachycineta bicolor)
BANK SWALLOW (Riparia riparia)

This Red-necked Grebe was on a nest built in a tire at Burloak Park. (Photo by guide Peter Burke)
BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica) CLIFF SWALLOW (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
Paridae (Chickadees and Tits)
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE (Poecile atricapillus)
Sittidae (Nuthatches)
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH (Sitta canadensis)
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH (Sitta carolinensis)
Certhiidae (Treecreepers)
BROWN CREEPER (Certhia americana)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
HOUSE WREN (Troglodytes aedon)
MARSH WREN (Cistothorus palustris)
CAROLINA WREN (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers)
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER (Polioptila caerulea)
Regulidae (Kinglets)
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET (Regulus calendula)
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
EASTERN BLUEBIRD (Sialia sialis)
VEERY (Catharus fuscescens)
SWAINSON'S THRUSH (Catharus ustulatus)
HERMIT THRUSH (Catharus guttatus)
WOOD THRUSH (Hylocichla mustelina)
AMERICAN ROBIN (Turdus migratorius)
Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
GRAY CATBIRD (Dumetella carolinensis)
BROWN THRASHER (Toxostoma rufum)
Sturnidae (Starlings)
EUROPEAN STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris)
Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
CEDAR WAXWING (Bombycilla cedrorum)
Parulidae (New World Warblers)
OVENBIRD (Seiurus aurocapilla)

Fish Crow was not known to breed in Canada until this year! (Photo by guide Peter Burke)
WORM-EATING WARBLER (Helmitheros vermivorum) LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH (Parkesia motacilla)
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Parkesia noveboracensis)
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER (Vermivora cyanoptera)
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (Mniotilta varia)
TENNESSEE WARBLER (Oreothlypis peregrina)
NASHVILLE WARBLER (Oreothlypis ruficapilla)
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (Geothlypis trichas)
HOODED WARBLER (Setophaga citrina)
AMERICAN REDSTART (Setophaga ruticilla)
KIRTLAND'S WARBLER (Setophaga kirtlandii)
CAPE MAY WARBLER (Setophaga tigrina)
CERULEAN WARBLER (Setophaga cerulea)
NORTHERN PARULA (Setophaga americana)
MAGNOLIA WARBLER (Setophaga magnolia)

Laughing Gull loafing at the tip was an unexpected sighting. (Photo by guide Peter Burke)
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (Setophaga castanea) BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Setophaga fusca)
YELLOW WARBLER (Setophaga petechia)
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (Setophaga pensylvanica)
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER (Setophaga caerulescens)
PALM WARBLER (Setophaga palmarum)
PINE WARBLER (Setophaga pinus)
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (Setophaga coronata)
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER (Setophaga virens)
CANADA WARBLER (Cardellina canadensis)
WILSON'S WARBLER (Cardellina pusilla)
Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
EASTERN TOWHEE (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
CHIPPING SPARROW (Spizella passerina)
FIELD SPARROW (Spizella pusilla)
VESPER SPARROW (Pooecetes gramineus)

Can't resist one more warbler: Northern Parula! (Photo by guide Peter Burke)re Burke)
SAVANNAH SPARROW (Passerculus sandwichensis) GRASSHOPPER SPARROW (Ammodramus savannarum)
SONG SPARROW (Melospiza melodia)
LINCOLN'S SPARROW (Melospiza lincolnii)
SWAMP SPARROW (Melospiza georgiana)
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Zonotrichia albicollis)
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
DARK-EYED JUNCO (Junco hyemalis)
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
SCARLET TANAGER (Piranga olivacea)
NORTHERN CARDINAL (Cardinalis cardinalis)
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
INDIGO BUNTING (Passerina cyanea)
Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
BOBOLINK (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD (Agelaius phoeniceus)
EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Sturnella magna)
COMMON GRACKLE (Quiscalus quiscula)
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD (Molothrus ater)
ORCHARD ORIOLE (Icterus spurius)
BALTIMORE ORIOLE (Icterus galbula)
Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies)
PURPLE FINCH (Haemorhous purpureus)
HOUSE FINCH (Haemorhous mexicanus)
PINE SISKIN (Spinus pinus)
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (Spinus tristis)
EVENING GROSBEAK (Coccothraustes vespertinus)
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus)
EASTERN COTTONTAIL (Sylvilagus floridanus)
PLAIN EASTERN CHIPMUNK (Tamias striatus)
EASTERN GRAY SQUIRREL (Sciurus carolinensis)
RED SQUIRREL (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
MUSKRAT (Ondatra zibethica)
NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE (Erethizon dorsatum)
NORTHERN RACCOON (Procyon lotor)
WHITE-TAILED DEER (Odocoileus virginianus)
Also seen on the tour:
Midland Painted Turtle
Eastern Garter Snake
Five-lined Skink
European Cabbage White
Totals for the tour: 169 bird taxa and 8 mammal taxa