Hello: I had a female American Three-toed Woodpecker behind my place in Sault Ste. Marie this afternoon. I have been suspicious that one was around as I have noted a lot of fresh scaling. This is the second winter in a row I have had Three-toeds with 3 different birds early last winter. I also have a couple of very reliable Boreal Chickadees coming to my feeders along with an irregular Hoary Redpoll also seen today. It is very quiet around the Soo with virtually no owls or raptors other than the usual Bald Eagles and Red-tailed Hawks at the Landfill. Rough-legged Hawks usually easy to find at this time of year are virtually nonexistent. A few more gulls than usual are hanging around the river and Sault Landfill with 2-2 winter and 2 -1st winter Kumlien's Gulls and the usual selection of Glaucous Gulls. No Gyrfalcon reports locally but one has been hanging out down in Marquette, MI since before Christmas.
If anyone is in the area and wants to drop by to look for the Woodpecker just drop me an E-mail and I can supply directions. Kirk Zufelt _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
