Just wanted to remind everyone that despite the relative warmth and sunshine today, waterproof footwear will be required for this trip to contend with meltwater and wet snow up to about 30 cm in depth in some places. The snow is packed down where people have walked on trails, such as Spruce Bog Boardwalk, but you can expect to sink in a little as the temperature rises. There is very little open water yet in the Park. Our traditional route will be modified to account for limitations on parking and plowing of some areas such as Opeongo Road. However, we are optimistic that some interesting birds will be found and that it will be a beautiful sunny day (and there have been very few of those lately!).
The trip will start at the Visitor Centre (km 43 on Highway 60) at 9 am. Park vehicle permits and coffee will be on sale at the Visitor Centre starting at 8 am. The trip will end in mid-afternoon or a little later. Bring a lunch or purchase your lunch in the Visitor Centre restaurant as that is where we will be at that time. See you tomorrow. Ron _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
