The next morning, we were up before dawn in order to meet our guide, Pete Read at 7 am at the tram stop in the Park. The purple sky is a result of the emanations from the many greenhouses in the area. It was raining on and off, so on came the rain capes.
We took the tram to the tip stop and hiked the last 400 m. There were many common gulls at the tip along with 20 or 30 Sanderlings.
We saw many people we know, including the Burrell brothers and Janet M from Ottawa.
It was very windy and the drizzle turned to heavy rain. We hiked the road to the half-way point. A few birds were seen, but it was all we could do the keep our equipment dry. At this point, we opted to take the tram back to the Visitor Centre. We went inside and the staff allowed us to use the classroom to dry off and have lunch.
Eventually, Pete and the rest of our group arrived and joined us. He said he would try Northwest Beach after lunch if the rain stopped; it didn’t.
So, we went to Pelee Wings just outside the park and did some shopping. It was fun looking at all of their bird-related items.
We returned to our digs for a clean-up and rest. Then, it was off to the Portuguese Club again for the banquet and presentations. Henrique did a good job as MC. President Jeff Skevington presided over the annual meeting. Mark Peck was presented with the Distinguished Ornithologist Award by Jean Iron.
Lastly, there were the Keynote Speakers from Creators Garden, Joseph Pitawanakwat, Andres Jimenz Monge and Junaid Shahzad Khan. They shared their knowledge on the work they’ve done cataloguing the Anishinaabe traditional names of birds
