Between 9 and 10am both GOLDEN-CROWNED and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS were seen
along the south path towards and at the CMRW platform.
While on the platform several of us had a great view of something "not always
seen"-- a rapid low-flying WILD TURKEY flying westward toward us!
The imm. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on several occasions on or near the
second pole south of Victoria St. on the west side of Hall's Rd.
I saw 5 RUDDY DUCKS on the east pond of Cranberry. Walk south from the Lynde
Shores CA parking lot to the tall platform. In that vicinity CLOCA is busy
cutting down a great number of plantation invasive LOCUST trees, to be later
replaced by "native species".
An aside--public hearings are upcoming re. the intention to make Bayly-Victoria
4 lanes wide from Shoal Pt. Rd. in Ajax eastward to Jeffery in Whitby.
Oh yes, the Raptor Watch--weather conditions along the lakefront have not been
conducive to a raptor movement lately. Today's 2-hour count yielded 3
Red-taileds.
Nov.24 since Aug.21
TURKEY VULTURE 0 2241
OSPREY 0 158
BALD EAGLE 0 57
NORTHERN HARRIER 0 225
SHARP-SHINNED 0 1795
COOPER'S 0 165
Northern GOSHAWK 0 17
RED-SHOULDERED 0 69
BROAD-WINGED 0 974
RED-TAILED 3 1623
ROUGH-LEGGED 0 29
GOLDEN EAGLE 0 17
Am. KESTREL 0 659
MERLIN 0 30
PEREGRINE FALCON 0 19
UNIDENTIFIED 0 82
TOTAL 3 8182
Westbound from the 401--exit onto Salem Rd. (Ajax), south to Bayly; east
through LakeRidge Rd. to the first street-Hall's Rd.south down toward the lake,
to the second parking area-walk along the path eastward.
Eastbound from the 401-exit onto Brock St. (Whitby), south to Victoria, west
across the Lynde Marsh causeway to Hall's Rd.
Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Am. 3-toed Woodpecker, west of Ottawa
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This morning at around 10:30 I saw a female American Three-toed Woodpecker on
the trail off Kerwin Rd, west of Ottawa. The bird was well down the main trail
that goes from Kerwin to a large pond/small lake. It was in the woods just off
the trail on the right-hand side as one heads to the lake. It fed high up in a
tallish conifer for several minutes, then changed trees frequently until it
disappeared on the other side of the trail. As one walks from Kerwin to the
lake one will pass two spots on the trail that are somewhat flooded (they are a
few hundred metres from each other). The woodpecker was at the second of these.
Its tapping was never very loud. Aside from the woodpecker, the woods were not
particualrly productive, with Golden-crowned Kinglet the only bird that was
(slightly) out of the ordinary.
Incidentally, a visit to the "Old Burn Site" in Constance Bay did not produce
any Red-headed Woodpeckers (just Hairies). I am not aware of any recent
sightings--unlike last winter, could they have decided to migrate this year? If
so, do they know something we don't?
There are still loons on the river. I had 4 Commons. A distant group of 15-20
scoters, seen from Dick Bell Park, contained one adult male Black.
Directions to Kerwin Rd from Ottawa: Take 417 west and exit at Eagleson Rd
north. Eagleson becomes March. Follow for several km and turn right onto
Dunrobin Rd. After a km or so turn right on Kerwin Rd (used to be River Rd) and
follow for a km or so. You will cross railway tracks, then after the road bears
left, you will see on the right a yellow diamond sign indicating a school bus
stop. The trailhead is here.
Paul Matthews, Ottawa
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Subject: [Ontbirds]American Three-toed Woodpecker- Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma
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Birders:
A female American Three-toed Woodpecker spent the afternoon working over a
dead spruce in my back yard. It may have been present for a while as I have
a large number of dead spruce in the back-forty behind my place and several
have been "scaled". I have been keeping my eye open for this species given
the good habitat at my place and the influx of this species into other parts
of the province and in the midwest.If anyone is passing through they are
welcome to have a look around. Given the large number of dead trees in the
area I am hopeful it will stick around and maybe attract some friends. I am
at 1001 Third Line East-705-253-3003.
Kirk Zufelt
