Rare Bird Sightings

PIBO staff members have documented 255 bird species on Pelee Island since fieldwork commenced in April 2003, including the following interesting and unusual records:


Spring 2009

  • Eared Grebe - Apr 1st (new for PIBO)
  • Worm-eating Warbler - Apr 26
  • Prothonotary Warbler - (several records staring Apr 26)
  • Sedge Wren - Apr 28
  • Prairie Warbler - Apr 28
  • Louisiana Waterthrush - Apr 30
  • Lark Sparrow - Apr 30 (first record for Pelee Island)
  • Clay-coloured Sparrow - May 9
  • King Rail - May 9
  • Acadian Flycatcher - May 27


    • Fall 2008

  • American Avocet - Aug 5 (new for PIBO)
  • Upland Sandpiper - Aug 18 (new for PIBO)
  • "Brewster's Warbler" - Aug 27
  • Hooded Warbler - Sep 6
  • Short-eared Owl - Oct 9


    • Spring 2008

  • Burrowing Owl - Apr 5 (first record for Pelee Island)
  • Long-eared Owl - Apr 30 (new for PIBO)
  • Worm-eating Warbler - May 4
  • Sedge Wren - May 6
  • Red Knot - May 25
  • Acadian Flycatcher - May 28
  • Western Kingbird - May 28 (new for PIBO)
  • Laughing Gull - May 31


    • 2007

    Fall

  • Cattle Egret – Nov 9
  • Cackling Goose – Oct 22
  • Black Scoter – Nov 2
  • Willet – Aug 7
  • Whimbrel – Aug 2, 11
  • Buff-breasted Sandpiper – Aug 31
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull – Sep 27
  • Olive-sided Flycatcher – Aug 21
  • Cave Swallow – Nov 7 (first record for Pelee Island)
  • Kentucky Warbler – Aug 31(first Fall record for Pelee Island)
  • Connecticut Warbler – Sep 28
  • Yellow-breasted Chat – Aug 31
  • Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow – Oct 12

  • Spring
  • Snowy Plover – May 29
  • Willet – May 17
  • Laughing Gull – May 25
  • Black-headed Gull – June 8
  • Iceland Gull – April 28
  • Acadian Flycatcher – June 4, 10
  • Prothonotary Warbler – May 2
  • Louisiana Waterthrush – April 29
  • Yellow-breasted Chat – May 7
  • Clay-colored Sparrow – April 25
  • Grasshopper Sparrow – May 8


    • 2006

  • Sandhill Crane – one on April 15
  • Lesser-black Backed Gull – April 26
  • Acadian Flycatcher – June 4
  • White-eyed Vireo – eleven records from April 26 – May 21, four birds banded
  • Northern Mockingbird – April 11, May 4, June 2
  • Golden-winged Warbler – April 30, two banded on May 21
  • Yellow-throated Warbler – April 21 (new for PIBO)
  • Prairie Warbler – April 27
  • Prothonotary Warbler – May 1
  • Worm-eating Warbler – May 10
  • Kentucky Warbler – one observed on May 4, two banded on May 10 & 14
  • Connecticut Warbler – two banded on May 24
  • Hooded Warbler – banded on May 14
  • “Nelson’s” Sharp-tailed Sparrow – May 3 (new for PIBO)


    • 2005

  • Fall
  • Black Scoter - Oct 21
  • Willet - Aug 14
  • Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Aug 21
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull - Sep 7
  • Northern Shrike - Oct 22
  • Townsend's Solitaire - Sep 14
  • "Brewster's" Warbler - Sep 9


    • Spring

  • Glaucous Gull - April 16
  • Acadian Flycatcher - June 6
  • White-eyed Vireo - April 18
  • Northern Mockingbird - May 26
  • Worm-eating Warbler - May 9
  • Prothonotary Warbler - May 11
  • Yellow-breasted Chat - May 15
  • Summer Tanager - May 3
  • Harris's Sparrow - June 6


    • 2004

  • Sandhill Crane - May 6
  • Piping Plover - April 24
  • Black-necked Stilt - May 18
  • White-eyed Vireo - May 3
  • Northern Mockingbird - May 17
  • Prairie Warbler - May 7
  • Worm-eating Warbler - May 6
  • Prothonotary Warbler - April 19
  • Louisiana Waterthrush - May 11
  • Kentucky Warbler - May 5
  • Connecticut Warbler - May 7
  • Yellow-breasted Chat - April 23
  • Summer Tanager - May 2


    • 2003

  • Spring
  • Thayer's Gull - May 30
  • White-eyed Vireo - May 13
  • Cerulean Warbler - May 25
  • Connecticut Warbler - May 27
  • Yellow-breasted Chat - May 13
  • Summer Tanager - May 24

  • Fall
  • Short-eared Owl - Nov 1
  • Prairie Warbler - Aug 14
  • Connecticut Warbler - Sept 20, 26
  • Clay-colored Sparrow - Oct 26
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