2022 OFO Convention Trip: September 21-26

Day 4: Point Pelee - the Tip, Northwest Beach and DeLaurier Homestead, September 24

The next day, we had another early tram ride with Pete Read. This time, we remembered our cameras and got there in time. Right off the tram, we saw a Yellow-billed Cuckoo! The plover was still at the tip as was a Peregrine Falcon. Barbara wandered off and discovered the best bird of the morning, a Rusty Blackbird on the beach.

We took the tram back and drove to Northwest Beach where the Friends of Point Pelee were selling drinks and snacks. Yum. Once again, eagles and other raptors were in good supply. But the forests were quiet. Pete split the group into two, and Barbara and Bill went their separate ways. Bill’s group finally had some good luck along the road, while Barbara’s encountered a bird fallout at the Marsh Boardwalk. Sightings included Scarlet Tanager, both kinglets, Magnolia, Bay-breasted and Wilson’s Warblers along with other passerines.





After lunch back at the cars, we drove to DeLaurier Homestead, an area none of us had birded before. We were impressed with the boardwalk trail and its many hummingbirds. Other sightings were a Green Heron, Swainson’s Thrush and another Sharp-shinned Hawk. Along the way, we met Wayne Bullock who had been on our Jamaica trip in 2019.




That evening, we attended the OFO AGM and banquet. We enjoyed the fundraising raffles and interesting speakers.