Hello, went to Algonquin Park and we had a super day seeing almost all the northern specialties. Highlights include: Black-backed Woodpecker(male) on Opeongo Road past the culvert about halfway between the gate and the store. Also in this same general area saw 2 Boreal chickadees, Spruce Grouse and 3 Gray Jays At Spruce Bog was another Spruce grouse and we had 2 Ruffed Grouse in Mew Lake Campgrounds 2 small flocks of White-winged Crossbills seen and/or heard at Opeongo and Spruce Bog 4 Red Crossbills (2f,2m) outside front of Visitor Center 1 Hoary Redpoll in with flock of Common Redpolls at Visitor Center feeders, also Pine and Evening Grosbeaks, Pine Siskins and other usual birds at the feeders 2 Pine Martens were at the Visitor Center feeders when we got there West Gate had Pileated Woodpecker and Pine Grosbeaks and Common Redpolls
Thanks Benito and Ian for the great day of birding Andrew Don Http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew-don/ _______________________________________________ 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/
