Pelee and the Connecticut

Little Yellow!

It was the last day of my time off, so I ventured down to Point Pelee to do a little birding and butterflying.  I slept in a bit for a change, so did not arrive until after seven.  There was no rush so after I arrived I just decided to walk Woodland Trail.  About a half hour after arrival, a rather stunning male Connecticut Warbler decided to pop up on the trail beside me.  I probably had time to get a full frame shot of it, but I just froze looking at it.  It flew off into the underbrush to the right side of me and I heard it singing a bit.  On I went....
Apparently the sighting of a Connecticut Warbler at Pelee causes a bit of a stir.  I have seen them before, so no big deal.  I wrote my sighting in the book not realizing I should put down more precise directions.  I did not know what to write!  When the "Whoooosh Gang" got wind of it, off they went.  Later I talked to Sarah and she texted more precise directions.  However, they did not see it.
There were a number of sightings of this species today, but I think they may have gotten the one up at Sanctuary later.  I saw the gang's cars all parked neatly at Northwest Beach after lunch.

Tree Swallow with nesting material

I also had hopes of seeing the Prothonotary Warbler in Woodland.  On the third attempt I finally saw it.  The one at Rondeau was absent all week until today, so I did not have that sighting this year.

Cedar Waxwings exchanging berries

With the warm and sunny weather today, I was out looking for butterflies.  I walked the south portion of West Beach Trail a few times and came up with 15 Little Yellows, 2 Olive Hairstreaks and a few American Snout Butterflies among the more common ones.  Also a couple of Eastern Tailed-Blue, a few Giant Swallowtails and a couple of Tiger Swallowtails.  I also saw one Spicebush Swallowtail somewhere in my travels.

Olive Hairstreak

Eastern Tailed-Blue

Question Mark

One of the Little Yellows was the pale form which I had never encountered before.

I had hopes of finding that "tired" orange butterfly, but no luck.  I was too tired by mid afternoon!

On the way home I encountered this Black-crowned Night-Heron.