Point Pelee National Park - Tip
Ontario · Canada
Moderate
May-October
C$8.50 adults
Open daily (shuttle to tip during peak season)
About This Location
Point Pelee National Park - Tip is a productive birding destination in Ontario, with 340 species recorded on eBird. This boreal/taiga and forest habitat attracts Tundra Swan, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Canada Goose among many others. Boreal and temperate forests host breeding warblers, sparrows, and waterfowl during the productive summer months.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Killdeer
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Dunlin
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Bonaparte's Gull
American Herring Gull
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Osprey
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for boreal specialties like Boreal Chickadee and Spruce Grouse.
- 2
Check spruce and fir stands for crossbills and other irruptive finches.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.
- 4
Scan the canopy edges at dawn for migrating warblers and other songbirds during spring and fall.
- 5
Bring quality optics — a good pair of binoculars (8x42 or 10x42) makes all the difference in species identification.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Hillman Marsh Conservation Area
- Wheatley Provincial Park
- Pelee Island
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