Here are some sightings from the past week: Spruce Grouse: Male at Spruce Bog Boardwalk north of the register box.
Black-backed Woodpecker: Male still excavating nest cavity in second utility pole west of Leaf Lake Ski Trail entrance on April 17. Not seen later in week. Male at km 8 on utility pole. Gray Jay: Opeongo Road, and Spruce Bog Boardwalk. Boreal Chickadee: try Opeongo Road, and Spruce Bog Boardwalk. Rose-breasted Grosbeak: first alternate male at Visitor Centre feeder eating black sunflower seeds on April 20-22; previous earliest date was May 3. Pine Siskin: 10+ at Visitor Centre feeders. Evening Grosbeak: 6 at Visitor Centre feeders all week. Notes: First sightings of spring this week included: Bufflehead, American Bittern, Osprey, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. A female Fisher was at the Visitor Centre suet feeder on April 23. Whiskey Rapids Trail, and Mizzy Lake Trail remain closed as of today. Please report your Algonquin sightings to me (including date, number and location) for our park records. Thanks. Good birding. 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 daily from 10 am to 5 pm. starting this weekend. _______________________________________________ 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/
