Hi Everyone
Birded various areas of the park today. There was lots of finch
activity, White-winged Crossbills were singing along Hwy. 60 and a number of
trails including Spruce Bog, Opeongo Lake Road and Mizzy Lake Trail. Red
Crossbills were heard and seen at the parking lots of both Spruce Bog and
Mew Lake, while a few small groups were observed along Hwy. 60. We had no
success with Spruce Grouse or Three-toed woodpecker but located 1 female
Black-backed Woodpecker opposite the Mizzy Lake Trail parking lot. There was
1 Boreal Chickadee observed along Spruce Bog Trail and Evening Grosbeaks
(100+) were present at the Visitor Center feeders and Spruce Bog parking
lot. Pine siskins were scattered around in small numbers. Gray Jays were
observed at Spruce Bog, Opeongo Lake Road at the located gate and Mizzy
Lake Trail parking lot. Probably the rarest bird was an American Crow eating
peanuts at the Spruce Bog parking lot.
good birding
Bruce
Directions: Algonquin Park is three hours north of Toronto, via Highways
400, 11 and 60.
Follow the signs, which start in Toronto on Highway 400. From Ottawa, take
Highway 17 to Renfrew, then follow Highway 60 to the park. Kilometre markers
on Highway 60 in the park go from the West Gate (km 0) to the East Gate (km
56). Permits and information are available daily at both gates throughout
the winter. The Visitor Centre (km 43) is open weekends, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
and recent bird sightings and information, plus feeders, can be found there.
Directions courtesy of Ron Tozer.
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
