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Prince Edward Island

Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata © Paul Gale http://www.birdfoto.fsnet.co.uk/

You will notice that there is no introduction to this section yet.

I would like to fill this gap with an introduction from a local birder [or someone who is a frequent visitor] for every on of the geographical pages. The many thousands of birders now regularly using these pages prefer to read something written by someone who can see the place from an insider's point of view. They know the best spots, not just the ones that first time overseas visitors usually visit or that are on the normal birding trip itineraries.

Each introduction carries the e-mail address of the contributor so that birders can get in touch with them if, for example, they are planning a trip [unless the contributor is unable to do this].

Please get in touch if you feel you can contribute an introduction to this page - you don't have to be an expert; I'm not!

numbers

Number of bird species:319
Provincial Bird - Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata

useful reading

Familiar Birds of Prince Edward Island

by Geoff Hogan Paperback (May 1991) Gynergy Books/Ragweed Pr
ISBN: 0921556160
Buy this book from NHBS.com

Lorimer Pocketguide to Prince Edward Island Birds

130 Inland and Shore Birds Jeffery C Domm Series: LORIMER POCKETGUIDE BIRDS OF CANADA SERIES Col illus, Map. James Lorimer and Company 2003
ISBN: 0887805582
Buy this book from NHBS.com

clubs

Natural History Society

http://www.isn.net/~nhspei/
Membership is open to anyone interested in the Natural History Society of Prince Edward Island. Members and non-members are welcome to attend meetings which are held the first Tuesday of every month (except June, July, August and September). The evening format consists of a brief business meeting followed by a presentation on a topic related to P.E.I. natural history.

The Island Nature Trust

http://www.islandnaturetrust.ca/
The Island Nature Trust is a non-government, not-for-profit organization dedicated to protection and management of Natural Areas on Prince Edward Island (Canada). We acquire lands to be held in trust for future generations, manage these lands as an example of appropriate and sustained use, and help private owners voluntarily protect their lands. Our vision is to work with government and private landowners to create a true natural areas network on Prince Edward Island, consisting of core protected areas connected by corridors...

reserves

Macphail Woods

http://www3.pei.sympatico.ca/garyschneider/public_html/
We do a lot of activities here at the Macphail Woods concerning songbirds and the role they play in forest habitats. This includes yearly breeding bird surveys, as well as giving birdwatching tours. In your last two seasons, we have located and monitored such bird nests as Ruby throated hummingbird and Swainson`s thrush`s to name a few.

Malpeque Bay

http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/wildlife/ramsar/malpeq.html
The intertidal flats support beds of Zostera and provide abundant food for large numbers of migratory water birds...

Provincial Parks

http://www.govpe.ca/visitorsguide/index.php3?number=1010978
Clickable list with basic info for each park...

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!

1996 [November] - Brian Dalzell

http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/maybank/Canada/PEI-11-96.htm
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to do some travelling, and decided to head for Prince Edward Island...

1999 [October] - Ken McKenna

http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/maybank/Canada/PEI-10-99.htm
I made a trip back to PEI on Sat. afternoon. Lots of gannets and Bonaparte`s gulls during the crossing. Several hundred scaup were present in Caribou Harbour probably moved from the Middle River of Pictou by hunting.

1999 [September] - Paul Jones

http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/maybank/Canada/PEI-09-99.htm
...We sea-watched for an hour. During that time hundreds of Northern Gannet milled immediately off shore. Farther out, we counted 75 Greater Shearwater stream by from south to north...

2001 [August] - Magill Weber

http://maybank.tripod.com/Canada/PEI-08-2001.htm
Late August yielded huge numbers of shorebirds off Covehead Bay and nearby saltmarshes, however over the 5 days, I only ran into one other birder, visiting from the UK. Covehead Bay can be easily accessed from a turn-off just before the bay bridge. There is also a parking area, marina/fish house, and small restaurant hosting large flocks of gulls just before the bridge, which provides another vantage point for scoping the Bay. Across the road from the parking area lie several small back-dune ponds full of BLACK DUCKS, and some SAVANNAH and NELSON’S SHARPTAIL SPARROWS...

2001 [November] - Paul Jones

http://maybank.tripod.com/Canada/PEI-11-2001.htm
...The most interesting sightings were one Leach’s Storm Petrel, one drake Harlequin Duck and four Purple Sandpiper. The Sandpipers were on the rock shelf immediately below the point. Small flocks of White-winged Crossbill were flying in off the sea from the northeast. While it is possible that they were local birds blown out over the water, my strong sense was that they were coming across from Cape Breton or Newfoundland. The birds could be seen at a distance over the water and they were moving fast and low towards land. At they approached the shore they would rise up at the last second to barely clear the seaside cliffs and then immediately disappear into the coastal tuckamore...

tour operators

Birding Pal

http://birdingpal.org/princee.htm
Local birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...

places to stay

Piping Plover Cottage

http://www.plover.cottagelink.com:80/
Romantic, Peaceful cottage on beach, looking out at the dune islands. New decor with comfy Beds. Beach is shallow and warm and great for small children. Excellent Kayaking, canoeing & Bird watching...

Birding in Southern Kings County

http://www.peisland.com/virtualtour/birding.htm
One of the best places to find forest birds in the province is the Valleyfield Demonstration Woodlot (Route #325 just north of Route #354.) A one hour walk along the trail here should result in seeing a wide variety of birds such as warblers, woodpeckers, fly catchers, hawks, owls and sparrows. This site is one of many within the Montague River Watershed that offer good birding.

Birds of the Island

http://www.gov.pe.ca/birds/index.php3
In all, there are about 333 species of birds found in this rolling tapestry we here are so proud to call home. Therefore, from birders who have just bought their first set of binoculars to those who have travelled the world in order to add to their lists of lifetime sightings, there is something on PEI for everyone.

Nocturnal Owl Survey

http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/PEI%20owl%20survey%20instructions.pdf
Pdf

Recent Birding Reports

http://www.web-nat.com/bic/ont/pecounty.html
e.g. This past week very quickly caused one to forget all the snow we had on the ground not so many weeks ago, and we longed for the song of the first song sparrow of the season. Despite the long winter, birds have been making their appearance in the Quinte area right on time, and some even a little early.