In the last couple of weeks there has been a significant movement of Pine Siskins with hundreds appearing at feeders. Some reports of redpolls appeared around the same time but In the past few days a major northward advance of redpolls has occurred with flocks of dozens to hundreds being reported across a broad front in Eastern Ontario. Many of the redpolls are being seen not just at feeders but along roadsides as they head north in active migration. Last fall there was a significant movement of redpolls south through Quebec with most of the birds likely wintering in the Northeastern U.S.
I am interested in knowing the breadth of the movement, especially how far west in the province the birds are being seen in significant numbers. Purple Finches have been moving through at the same time but not in the numbers of these species and are mainly being sighted at feeders. To avoid clogging the Ontbirds posts please e-mail me privately at [email protected] with information on: species (Pine Siskin, Common Redpolls, Purple Finch) number date location (place names) setting (at feeders, along roadsides, other) Reports of Hoary Redpoll are regular with one or more present in large flocks. There has also been a report of a larger Siskin which would be the variety found in Greenland. Brian Morin _______________________________________________ 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
