i've seen nothing overly exciting except a few pileated woodpeckers. thought i saw a black backed wp but i couldn't get a close enough look or photo to confirm. saw a sapsucker, but not sure how exciting that is. otherwise, still a fair amount of warbler activity. lots of YRW. saw one that i wasn't sure what it was (hate the fall warbler colours). lots of dull yellow on it. no wingbars. basically, looked like a bar-less, larger fall-coloured goldfinch.
On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Lev Frid <lev.f...@gmail.com> wrote: > SURF SCOTER > GOLDEN EAGLE > NORTHERN GOSHAWK > MOURNING DOVE > ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER > > Hello Birders, > > It's been a good week for birders in Algonquin Park, with many migrants > present as well as all the boreal specialty birds showing nicely for > birders and photographers. > > A Surf Scoter was seen by many at Kearney Lake yesterday and was still > there today. > > A trio of lucky birders observed and photographed a young Golden Eagle low > over West Rose Lake on the 1st of this month. A Mourning Dove, rare in the > park, was at the Track & Tower trailhead on the 29th. A Goshawk was > observed over the highway this week. Northern Saw-whet Owls have been vocal > this week, with birds being heard at km 20 yesterday and on the 27th. > > Most of the warblers have left the park, however there were still six > species at the north end of the Mizzy Lake Trail yesterday, and a couple of > reports of Orange-crowned there which should be increasing this week. > > Sparrow diversity and numbers are increasing. Large mixed flocks of > White-crowned, White-throated, Lincoln's and other sparrows are now > becoming a regular feature in open areas like the Old Airfield at Mew Lake. > > This is the week to find Nelson's and LeConte's Sparrows, and while no > reports have come in yet, check the Lake of Two Rivers Marsh (Nelson's) or > the South end of the Old Airfield (LeConte's) for these two sought-after > sparrows, which are both regular in the park at this time. > > Rusty Blackbirds have been in the Airfield almost every day, with a max of > twenty-one birds there on the 29th. Also there, American Pipits and Horned > Larks are increasing. This is a good time to look for Longspurs or Hoyt's > Horned Lark amongst them. > > BOREAL SPECIALTIES > > Spruce Grouse: A hen was on Opeongo Road on the 26th. A male was at Spruce > Bog on the 30th, and two birds were there on October 1st. Two were seen at > the north end of the Mizzy Lake Trail on 1st. Two were seen at Opeongo Road > on the 1st as well. > > Gray Jay: A pair of birds were at the Logging Museum on the 25th. Reports > from the North end of Mizzy Lake trail of these birds were made almost all > week. > > Boreal Chickadee: A grand total of six birds were found in two flocks at > the north end of the Mizzy Lake trail yesterday. These are quite vocal now. > > Black-backed Woodpecker: One was at the Logging Museum on the 25th. On the > 27th, a bird was at the Algonquin Logging Museum. On Oct 1st, a bird was at > the Two Rivers trail. > > Birders reporting records through eBird can now share their lists with the > Algonquin Park Bird Records account (APPbirds). We encourage you > to do so. > > Good Birding! > > Lev Frid > Group Education Technician > Algonquin Provincial Park, ON > > DIRECTIONS: > > Algonquin Provincial 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, take Highway 17 to Renfrew, then follow Highway 60 to the > park. > Kilometre markers along Highway 60 in the Park go from the West Gate (km 0) > to near the East Gate (km 56). > > Get your park permit and the park tabloid (with a map of birding > locations mentioned > here) at the gates. Locations are also described at: > www.algonquinpark.on.ca > > The Visitor Centre and restaurant at km 43 are open daily from 9 am to 5 > pm. The Visitor Centre has recent bird sightings and information. > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial > birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit > http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > > _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
