A slow rainy start quickly turned into a very birdy morning with a strong movement of birds flowing north in all parts of the park, moving fast! There was no reverse migration at the Tip today, however there were still some birds to be seen! RUDDY TURNSTONE, DUNLIN, and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were sitting on the beach first thing. Several small birds, including WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, several warblers, and a SWAMP SPARROW were all observed flying in off the lake and landing on the mainland. The birds are sprinkled throughout with some highlights like BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, continuing WHITE-EYED VIREOS, and the first noticeable number of BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS have arrived. Strong numbers of OVENBIRDS, CAPE-MAY WARBLERS, NORTHERN PARULAS, BLACKBURNIANS, BLACK-THROATED GREENS, BLACK-THROATED BLUES, and THRUSHES are also present. A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was seen on Tilden Woods Trail. A few YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, a species that typically moves through earlier in the season, were observed throughout. Outside the park, a GLOSSY IBIS continues, first spotted this morning on Mersea rd 1. Good birding, Pete, Dana, Mark, Aaron, Stewart, Felix, Quinten The 2025 Festival of Birds runs May 1 - 19. 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