Day 1:
Meet in Windsor, Ontario. First stop for birding occurs within 15 minutes of the airport at Ojibway Prairie Complex where feeders will provide a good opportunity for Red-bellied Woodpecker and Tufted Titmouse amongst others. Onto the Days Inn in Leamington which will be our base during our time at Point Pelee.
After check-in we will meet for snacks and drinks in a private room where we will have our first 'Field Marks' session (see trip notes). |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker |
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Days 2,3,4,5
All of these days will focus on Point Pelee National Park to enjoy the daily influx of different species as they conclude the crossing of Lake Eerie on their northward spring migration. Different overnight winds will determine the number and species that arrive each morning and constant scanning of the park will offer up an enormous number of species including up to 30 species of warbler, cuckoos, vireos, sparrows and many more. See the checklist for the entire list of possible species |
Magnolia Warbler |
Coffee, breakfast and lunch will be provided each day in the park as we explore the many different locations. Hillman's Marsh, 15 minutes outside the park, also offers a good number of shorebirds, ducks, geese, raptors and passerines and our afternoons will often take us in this direction.
Field Notes meeting each evening will help you reinforce the species enjoyed each day. |
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Black-throated Green Warbler |
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Day 6
We will leave Point Pelee on our way to Toronto with a possible stop at Rondeau National Park to see Prothonatory Warblers before commencing our trip home. |
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Prothonatory Warbler |
All in all, we should experience well over 100 species (112 in 2011)
Cost is $1250 per person (assuming double occupancy) and includes
- accommodation
- guiding
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breakfast, lunch and snacks
- flights NOT included
CHECKLIST
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