On the afternoon of Sat., March 01, 2008 I had a wonderfully close look at a lone Ruby-crowned Kinglet, my earliest ever. It was seen while snowshoeing deep into the Lost Lake Bog, located 2 km north of Amherstview, 5km west of Kingston.
It was foraging very close to ground in a tangle of saplings. The snow is 20-inches deep, so how it gets food is unclear. There were also 5 Common Ravens seen. They are becoming common in the vicinity of this Bog. :) Best Pishes, Ken Kingdon, KINGSTON, ON _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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
