[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 18 to 25 February 2016

2016-02-25 Thread Ron Tozer
Additional signs of impending spring were detected this week, amid the continuing spectacular winter conditions and scenery. The first Gray Jay nest-construction activity observed in the Park this year was on the 19th. Data from Dan Strickland's 45-year Gray Jay research project in Algonquin show

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending February 25, 2016.

2016-02-25 Thread Fred Helleiner
With the exception of one family of birds, the avifauna at Presqu'ile Provincial Park has changed very little this week from the week before. The arrival of an AMERICAN WIGEON on February 20 and two on the following day marked the first sighting of this species since early January. A GADWALL

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau-recent sightings to February 25, 2016

2016-02-25 Thread k_zbitnew2 k_zbitnew2
Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler:  Greg Zbitnew at k_zbitn...@bell.net or sighti...@ofnc.ca February 25, 2016 It has been a dull week with no real highlights.  Temperatures have been above seasonal with some