We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors,
we borrow it from our children
we borrow it from our children
(Native American Proverb)
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Birding ! - Point Pelee National Park, Lake Erie
Our interest focussed again on the spring bird migrations and this time we spent three days in and around Point Pelee National Park on Lake Erie, the southern most point of Canada (except for a few islands offshore). It is a world-renowned "Important Bird Area", and famous for the birding concentrations in spring and fall, and monarch butterflies in autumn. Jutting out into the lake, the point provides the first stop-over for birds having crossed the lake heading north in spring. We had a terrific time, and although there were hordes of other birders with expensive "bins", cameras, lenses, and scopes, we managed to find pathways away from the crowd. It is certainly the best concentration of species I have seen in Canada so far, being used to the species rich areas of southern Africa. The morning dawn chorus is loud, and the tiny warblers are delightful. Our trip was well timed, as within a couple of weeks, the trees and bushes will be fully leaved, and many of the small birds will be very hard to find.
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