Hello Birders,
I had a great day birding Algonquin Park this morning. Fall Migration is well underway with mixed foraging flocks common in many parts of Algonquin Park. Today, amongst the chickadees, kinglets and nuthatches in the flocks at West Rose Lake and Wolf Howl Pond, I discovered the following Warblers: Black-Throated Blue Black Throated Green Black-and-White Magnolia Northern Parula Yellow-Rumped American Redstart and Ovenbird Also at Wolf Howl Pond there were two LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, SWAMP SPARROWS a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD and a fly-by MERLIN amongst more common species. At Mew Lake, I observed an AMERICAN BITTERN in the sedges bordering the eastern side of the lake. At the Old Airfield, I observed once again a LINCOLN'S SPARROW. The total number of species seen today was 36. Not bad for early August! Also, at Ringneck Pond, I observed a big bull MOOSE feeding on lilies and water-shield. Photographs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/2726183957/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/2726602790/ 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. The West Rose Lake and Wolf Howl Pond section of the Mizzy Lake trail can be accessed by driving down Arowhon Road and turning right onto an abandoned railway bed. Park your car without blocking access to the locked gate and continue to Wolf Howl Pond and West Rose Lake. Good Birding, Lev Frid, Maple, ON _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
