Last Sunday (Sept 12th), I stopped by Hillman Marsh & Point Pelee National Park. Hillman Marsh had many Herons and Egrets as well as many shorebirds. The shorebird cell basically looks like a giant field. I don't really see how this is a shorebird cell, but maybe next Spring, I will see if it is. I'm not a biologist, but Pointe Mouillee seems like a great shorebird habitat and looks nothing like Hillman's shorebird field. I hope my sceptical view of this field is changed next spring! Anyway, there was good shorebird habitat near the small barn as you cross the first major dyke about 400m past the parking lot.
I did see Yellowlegs (Greater?) as well as Stilt Sandpipers (which I originally thought were White-rumped sandpipers because they were showing major white rumpage). I also saw many small peeps closer to the visitor center but did not really spend much time in that location.
Next I drove through the onion fields, to Point Pelee NP. I did not see much as I drove through the onion fields... nor the north dyke road. Point Pelee seemed quiet for birds Sunday morning. Maybe I just got unlucky and did not cross many pockets of migrants. As I walked through Delaurier Trail, Sharp Shinned Hawks flew overhead every 3 minutes.
Possibly these preying raptors grounded many of the migrants I was looking for. I did see a flycatcher though.
Tildens Trail was silent as well. I did notice a few RT Hummingbirds though.
Spicebush Swallowtail & Question Mark butterflies near the Delaurier parking lot.
This was uneventful yet mildly exciting walk ... so I figured I would post it, even if its a week late! :-)
Good birding!
Dwayne
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