The morning started off overcast and dreary with an intense storm moving in over the lake from the west. We had heavy rain for a couple hours early in the morning which subsided around 9:30am. Despite the damp weather, a RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at the tip early this morning along with a few species of gulls. Three AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS flew over the visitor centre later in the morning as well and many people saw them as they flew to the tip. On the Tilden Woods Trail the SORA was showing really well all morning and a COMMON NIGHTHAWK was also spotted roosting in a tree. The Woodland Nature Trail had a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER singing and showing well and the Prothonotary Warblers were still located at bridge F. Up above that bridge a Blackpoll was calling. A Cerulean Warbler was reported singing in Cactus Field. About 21 species of warbler have been recorded in the Park thus far. Redbud Trail had Wilson’s, Blue-winged and Cape May Warblers and a number of others. A Prothonotary Warbler was noted at the Lookout Pullout at Sanctuary Pond in the north of the Park. A Golden-winged Warbler was found about 400 m south of the NW Beach Parking lot and we have just had a report of a Cerulean Warbler at White Pine. Good Birding, Alan Watson, Chris Earley, Dale Wenger, Dana Latour, Emma Burbidge, Eric Baldo, Gabriel Foley, Jean Iron, Justin Peter, Kyle Horner, Mike Burrell, Mike Kent, Pete Read, Stewart MacDonald, Tim Arthur, William Konze The 2023 Festival of Birds runs May 1 - 22. For a detailed Schedule visit festivalofbirds.ca The Festival is brought to you by Parks Canada - Point Pelee National Park and the Friends of Point Pelee. Hikes are generously supported by Quest Nature Tours. Shorebird Viewing Nights are brought to you in partnership with Ontario Field Ornithologists and Essex Region Conversation Authority and Pelee Wings Nature Store. For highlights and other updates follow us at www.twitter.com/PointPeleeNP