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Point
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This Black-billed Magpie thrilled
everyone at Point Pelee. It was first reported by me on Wednesday 16
May 2018 as it flew east over north end of main parking lot then
flew south. Other observers saw it just before this as it flew south
over Cactus Field. Later in the day others found it on the West
Beach, at the Tip and over Sparrow Field. On subsequent days it was
seen many times, especially at Sparrow Field. Photo: 20 May 2018 |
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VIDEO: Black-billed Magpie flying right over |
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Horned Grebes were in
good numbers and in various plumages at the Tip of Point Pelee. 28
April 2018
VIDEO: Horned Grebes fishing off the Tip of Point Pelee |
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Horned Grebe still
molting into breeding plumage, possibly a first summer plumage bird,
i.e. hatched in 2018. 28 April 2018.
Click on photo for video |
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Grasshopper Sparrow on
13 May 2018 |
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Sedge Wren at the Tip
of Point Pelee 13 May 2018 |
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Lincoln's Sparrow on
Woodland Trail on 13 May 2018
LINK: Lincoln's Sparrow preening and quietly singing its sweet song. |
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White-crowned Sparrow with grey lores is
suggestive of the gambelii subspecies from the west. However
the bill looks pinkish (leucophrys) as opposed to
yellow-orange (gambelii) This is likely an intergrade from
the Hudson Bay coast where the subspecies overlap. |
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A first summer
female Kirtland's Warbler was at Serengeti Tree on West Beach trail on 17
May 2018. |
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It was unperturbed by
the people watching it. Note brownish primaries. |
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Turkey Vultures near
Sparrow Field on 20 May 2018 |
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Link to Point Pelee 2018 Highlights
page 2 |
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Link to Point Pelee 2018 Highlights page 3 |
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Link to Point Pelee 2018 Highlights page 4 |
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