Over 55 enthusiastic birders enjoyed cool breezes and periodic light snow squalls today while recording 58 species along the Highway 60 Corridor of the Park.
We had good looks at a male Spruce Grouse doing flutter flights, a Gray Jay and two Boreal Chickadees along Opeongo Road. Some reported hearing a Black-backed Woodpecker there as well. Two Sandhill Cranes flew over as we watched the Evening Grosbeaks at the Visitor Centre feeder. Two or more Pine Warblers were seen and heard in Lake of Two Rivers Campground. Two Rusty Blackbirds were noted at km 8. I want to thank my co-leader, Justin Peter, for his great help finding birds today. Thanks also to all the participants who once again made this a fun day in Algonquin Park. Ron Tozer _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
