Hello Birders, Myself and Colleen McClease spent a great day today birding Algonquin Park.
On Arowhon Road near Camp Ahmek, we spotted a male SPRUCE GROUSE collecting grit on the side of the road. Along various portions of the Mizzy Lake trail from Wolf Howl Pond to West Rose Lake we had about 6 GRAY JAYS. We heard a BOREAL CHICKADEE at Wolf Howl Pond. At the Old Airfield, the major highlight was a flock of eight BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, flycatching at the Northwest end of the Airfield where it meets Lake of Two Rivers. There was a flock of about 25 SNOW BUNTINGS also present on the Airfield. At the Visitor Centre Feeders, many AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES were present, along with three PINE SISKINS (First noted by Justin Peter). Photograph: http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/4084357556/ Directions: Algonquin Park is three hours north of Toronto, via Highways 400, 11 and 60.Follow the signs, which start in Toronto on Highway 400. From Ottawa, takeHighway 17 to Renfrew, then follow Highway 60 to the park. The Old Airfield is located along the Mew Lake Campground access road, park ata small parking lot on the left at the beginning of the Old Railway Bike Trailand walk around the airfield. The Wolf Howl Pond & West Rose Lake area can be accessed by driving 4.8 km up Arowhon Rd and then turning right onto an abandoned railway and follow 0.6 km to chain gate, park well to the side and walk in 1.5 km to Wolf Howl and another 1 km to West Rose. Good Birding, Lev Frid Maple, ON _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
