Hello all, Unfortunately, it appears as though the folks at Kortright haven't refilled the feeders for a while, and there was no Hermit Thrush to be had today or yesterday. The cold weather, however, has attracted several birds to the feeders with still some seed left, most notably the female RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER that hasn't been seen since late November of last year. The feeders which she is visiting are at the bottom of the large hill leading through the Sugar Maple grove.
Winter Finch numbers continue to grow. PINE SISKINS are still regular visitors, but more COMMON REDPOLLS have appeared, at both Kortright's feeders and mine in the nearby town of Maple. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS have become less conspicuous, with single birds being seen flying over yesterday and today. The resident flock of Robins seem to have moved on, but I heard a distant one today. DIRECTIONS: The Kortright Centre is located three kilometers west of Highway 400 and one kilometer south of Major Mackenzie Drive at 9550 Pine Valley Drive in Woodbridge. PICTURES: http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/3226043470/ 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 information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
