Thursday May 30, 2024 First Full Day at Point Pelee National Park

Clear skies but fresh air and a breeze from the north, so walking on the Centennial Trail was very comfortable. High temperature was 20C.

I walked from 992 Point Pelee Drive to Marsh Trail, around the trail and back: 10.5 km (14,000 steps).

At Northwest Beach, an Eastern Giant Swallowtail and two, possibly 3, Eastern Tiger Swallowtails at the south end. Also, a Red Admiral. At the north end, an Eastern Tiger Swallowtails and a Hobomok Skipper. Northwest Beach is at the south end of the lakeshore savannah.

At Marsh Trail, an Azure feeding on the flower of a white clover. Also a damselfly on the boardwalk. Turtles and two swans.

At the loop at the head of the Centennial Trail near the Park entrance, an Anglewing.

Along Point Pelee Drive on the trip back, an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.

Lots of damselflies and marsh flies along the portion of the Centennial Trail in the shaded woodland. Also, some small common eastern bumble bees.

Lots of robins, red-winged blackbirds and starlings. Also, eastern prickly pear cactus and hoary puccoon.

Posted on May 30, 2024 05:29 PM by drew_baxter