Bonus Bird

Headed down to Point Pelee today, as I usually do on the holiday Monday in May.  I first stopped at Hillman Marsh just for the heck of it since lighting was good.  Usual birds.
In the park I started at the Tip where many of the regular birders were stationed.  A bit of a reverse migration was going on but hopes of finding a good bird were rather slim.  Several "Lesser Blue Grosbeaks" were moving but not the big one.  Oh well, it was the start of a fun day.

I walked up west beach trail with Steve Pike and a couple who were visiting. Not many butterflies were out today, but we did get two Olive Hairstreaks.  I finally got a stellar shot of one.  In the past I never got a satisfying photo of one.

At the visitor centre some conversation was had among friends, then Steve and I headed over to West Beach parking lot.  Our intention was to look for butterflies and some birds, but a first stop quickly rewarded us with a Kentucky Warbler!  Although anything can appear when you are out birding, it is not a species I was expecting today.  I had not seen one for a couple of years, so that was a bonus.

We continued on and stopped by the group campground to talk to Michigan birder Mike Fitzpatrick--someone I had heard of but never met before.
Down the trail Steve and I heard a strange sound, something like a toy horn.  I saw movement in the understory and was surprised to find a tiny recently-born White-tailed Deer.  We approached a little closer and found it curled up and sleeping.  I could not get a good photo due to the lens I had.  It was something we had never seen before!

We later walked West Beach Trail at the north end but found only a few birds and butterflies.
I stayed to walk Woodland Trail in hopes of adding Acadian Flycatcher.  It was too late in the day I guess, but a few had been reported today in the park and elsewhere.  I did get a look at the Prothonotary Warbler at the north boardwalk.

darkish Savannah Sparrow on West Beach

Another walk down west beach trail revealed some more Little Sulphurs and two more Olive Hairstreaks.

Little Sulphur or Little Yellow

It was a fun day, although I only added Alder Flycatcher and the Kentucky Warbler to this year's bird list.