Snow continues to fall regularly, and so getting around on trails or in the woods requires snowshoes. Very few birders appear to have visited the Park in the last week.
A Golden Eagle was briefly observed over the Sunday Creek valley off the Visitor Centre on December 18. Three Wild Turkeys were last seen at Lake of Two Rivers Store on December 17. A few Bohemian Waxwings were briefly attracted to the birds at the feeders of the Visitor Centre on two days this week. Pine Grosbeak, Common Redpoll, White-winged Crossbill, and Red Crossbill (one sighting) were reported. Up to 17 Evening Grosbeaks were noted at at the Visitor Centre feeders. Again, there was no new information on finding Spruce Grouse, Boreal Chickadee, Gray Jay and Black-backed Woodpecker. Try Spruce Bog Boardwalk and Opeongo Road. Please report your Algonquin sightings to me (including date, number and location) for our park records. Thanks. Good birding, and Happy Holidays. Ron Tozer Algonquin Park Naturalist (retired) Dwight, Ontario 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 along Highway 60 in the Park go from the West Gate (km 0) to the East Gate (km 56). Get your park permit and the park tabloid (with a map of birding locations mentioned here) at the gates. The Visitor Centre at km 43 has recent bird sightings and information. The centre is open on weekends during the winter, from 10 am to 4 pm. Access to watch the birds during the week is possible by entering at the service entrance and contacting the staff. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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
