SURF SCOTER LONG-TAILED DUCK RED-NECKED GREBE HORNED GREBE WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER PECTORAL SANDPIPER DUNLIN LE CONTE'S SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR
Hi folks, Once again it was a great week for Algonquin Park, with many interesting birds being seen and reported throughout the park. On October 10th, a trip to Lake Travers on the East Side produced good birds for Algonquin, including five shorebird species - Pectoral, Spotted and White-rumped Sandpipers, Dunlin, and Wilson's Snipe. Four Lapland Longspurs were also seen feeding on the mudflats with numerous Horned Larks and American Pipits. Lots of shorebird habitat remains. Also in the Lake Travers Marsh was one Le Conte's Sparrow on the 10th. No Nelson's Sparrows were present in the marsh on the 10th or today. Waterfowl at Travers was comparatively good with Surf Scoter, American Wigeon, Long-tailed Duck and Red-necked Grebe being reported from there this week. A Horned Grebe was present at Park Lake on the 13th. Finches seem to be spread widely, except Pine Siskins which seem to be everywhere. A flock of Evening Grosbeaks was at km 20 on Oct 12th. Except for resident Red Crossbill flyovers on the East Side, I had not heard of crossbill reports this week. BOREAL SPECIALTIES BOREAL CHICKADEE: This species was reported from the top of the Mizzy Lake Trail most of this week. Other places to check include Opeongo Road and Spruce Bog, though I have not heard reports from there in a while. SPRUCE GROUSE: The place seems to be Opeongo Road this week for this species, with some sightings from the trail register at Spruce Bog and Arowhon Road as well. BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER: Few reports this week. The Mizzy Lake Trail had one on October 11th at March Hare Lake and the north end of that trail had reports from earlier in the week. GRAY JAY: Widely reported - Spruce Bog, Arowhon Road, Opeongo Road, Mizzy Lake Trail and the Algonquin Logging Museum had birds this week. Algonquin Provincial Park is located 3 hours north of Toronto via Hw 400, 11 and 60. It's also about three hours from Ottawa via Hw 60. Directions to each individual location mentioned above can be found in the park tabloid available at either gate, and also on www.algonquinpark.on.ca where recent birding, mammal viewing and fall colour updates will be posted. Please send your observations to Ron Tozer or myself, and share your ebird observations with Algonquin Park Bird Records account (APPbirds). Cheers and Good Birding!! Lev Frid Park Naturalist Algonquin Provincial Park _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
