Point Pelee Sept. 19

I was down to Point Pelee this morning. There was a stiff NE wind, but the weather was nice. I started at the Tip. The Stable Flies were still asleep due to the cold, but by 10:00 they were awakening, so it was time to move north!
There was lots of activity. Interestingly, a Winter Wren was at the Tip feeding on flies on the sand and rocks. It seemed rather tired and possibly something wrong with its right eye. However it posed on a rock briefly. I was not quite ready for a good photo though.

Winter Wren on Rock (not a Rock Wren!)

The only shorebird was a rather tame Dunlin at the very Tip. One could walk right up to it.

A Lonely Dunlin

I walked up West Beach Trail and found lots of butterflies. Although it was common stuff, it was very productive. Species included Silver-spotted Skipper (3), Cabbage White (countless), Orange Sulphur (many), Summer Azure (1), crescents, Question Mark (a few), Eastern Comma, Common Painted Lady (many), Common Buckeye (1 fresh), Hackberry Emperor (1), and several Monarch.
Tons of dragonflies were around.

Hackberry Emperor on rock


Painted Lady on Knapweed

Question Mark

Eastern Comma

There were quite a few birds in the park as well. Lots of warblers and vireos. Ruby-crowned Kinglets were in good numbers, and I heard the first Golden-crowned Kinglets as well.

American Pipits were flying over, and I looked at one off West Beach Parking lot at the surfline.