Hi All, I had a great birding-oriented weekend in Algonquin Park and nearby small tracts of woodland along the Oxtongue River.
Highlights: 17 Warbler species - incl. numerous Bay-breasteds and Cape Mays in full song at West Rose Lake & Wolf Howl pond Two bands of Gray Jays, now carting around scraggly dark juvenile birds. First-year male Spruce Grouse at Wolf Howl Pond Three separate pairs of Boreal Chickadees - Point-blank, in-the-open views. Ruby-throated Hummers, Evening & Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at Algonquin Lakeside Inn Feeders. I tallied about 75 or so species over the 15th, 16th and 17th. Other highlights included a sow Black bear with three cubs, a grand total of 13 Moose including two cows with calves, a Pine Marten at Wolf Howl Pond, five foxes and numerous beavers. Photos are available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/ DIRECTIONS: Courtesy of Ron Tozer 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. _______________________________________________ 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/
