[Ontbirds] Spruce Grouse in Algonquin for Phoebe Chasers
Hi folks, People arriving to view the Say’s Phoebe may be interested in seeing Spruce Grouse, an Algonquin specialty. I’m currently looking at three of them up high in tamaracks, just past the entrance of the Spruce Bog Trail directly to the right of the first round blue trail marker. They seem content but are moving around the tops and are sometimes blocked, so patience is required. Watch for the Spruce Bog Boardwalk sign on the highway. It is east of Mew Lake and just west of the Visitor Centre. Lev ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
[Ontbirds] spruce grouse
A spruce grouse on camp site #1 at Mew Lake camp grounds in Algonquin park. At the back of the camp site, feeding on Spruce tips. Keir Weseloh La Ferme Black River Game Farm (647) 308-3082 mailto:k...@lfbr.ca k...@lfbr.ca Check out our new website at http://www.lfbr.ca www.lfbr.ca ___ 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] Spruce Grouse, Boreal Chickadee, Crossbills and Grosbeaks Algonquin Park last 2days
Just got back from a 2 day trip to Algonquin Park and we saw most of what we wanted to see. Finch numbers are quite good right now, we had ~30 Red Crossbills at Spruce Bog and ~12 White-winged Crossbills on Opeongo Road. Evening Grosbeaks as said in other emails are plenty at the Vistor Center feeders and are also at feeders in Mew Lake Campground. Pine Grosbeaks we saw in singles on Opeongo Road by the closed gate. Also on Opeongo Road at the gate were Common Redpolls and Pine Siskins, with the female Purple Finch and Goldfinches at the Vistor Center feeders we had 8 finch species. Other notables were Spruce grouse in Spruce Bog, Boreal Chickadee north of the gate on Opeongo Road by a metal bridge, Bald Eagle soaring south on Opeongo Road, Brown Creeper at the Spruce bog by the suet feeder and Gray jays all along Opeongo Road and in the Spruce Bog. Also in the Spruce bog by the suet feeder were 3 different Pine Martens. Have photos from the trip at http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew-don/sets/72157629412290579/ Andrew Don ___ 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/
