Migrating Monarch butterfly - Shutterstock / Teresa Melcer
Point Pelee National Park
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Migrating Monarch butterfly - Shutterstock / Teresa Melcer
Canada|North America
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Point Pelee National Park
Canada|North America
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Wildlife
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Access
82
Stay
96
Safety
82
Photo
70
Crowds
78
Cost
93
Birding
Point Pelee National Park is one of the great migration bottlenecks in North America, famous for spring songbird fallout, raptor movement, monarch migration, and concentrated lakeshore birding. It is strongest for birders who want an accessible, high-intensity migration site with extraordinary species turnover rather than a remote wilderness experience.
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Wildlife Species
Warbler Flocks
CommonBird · Best time: Spring migration
Red-headed Woodpecker
UncommonBird · Best time: Spring and Summer
Monarch Butterfly
CommonInsect · Best time: Autumn migration
American Bittern
UncommonBird · Best time: Spring and Summer
Geography
- Terrain
- Marsh, woodland, sandy point, shoreline, migration funnel
- Elevation
- Lowland lakeshore
- Climate
- Humid continental moderated by the Great Lakes
- Area
- Compact national park on a narrow peninsula
Weather
- Best Months
- AprilMaySeptemberOctober
- Avg. Temperature
- -5-28°C
- Rainfall
- Moderate, with migration peaks shaped more by weather systems than rainfall totals
- Humidity
- 55-90%
Getting There
Nearest Airport
Detroit or Windsor with short overland access to Leamington and the park
Easy road access from southern Ontario and nearby U.S. gateways
Transport
- Self-drive birding
- Boardwalk and trail network
- Spring migration and autumn hawk-watch visits
Where to Stay
Hotels in Leamington
Budget to Mid-rangeHotel · Short drive to the park
Guesthouses and motels around Essex County
Budget to Mid-rangeGuesthouse · Regional base for migration visits
Location
41.9620, -82.5190View larger map
