[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 22 January 2015

There were some spectacularly sunny, cool days in the Park this week. But no sightings of American Three-toed Woodpecker following last week's report of a male on Opeongo Road. A marten visited the suet feeders at the Visitor Centre, unsuccessfully chased a red squirrel and soon disappeared, on Ja

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau-recent reports to January 22, 2015

Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler and transcriber: Greg Zbitnew at k_zbitn...@bell.net or sighti...@ofnc.ca Recent reports to January 22, 2015 Despite a brief thaw on the 18th, Ottawa remains firmly in the grips of winter

[Ontbirds] Black-backed Woodpecker, Mer Bleue, Ottawa

Hi Ontbirders: This afternoon while cross-country skiing at the Mer Bleue bog east of Ottawa, I encountered a male Black-backed Woodpecker. It was working on a 30-foot high tree stump about 10 metres from the ski trail. I got to watch it for about 15 minutes before it flew off to a tree further

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owls near North Bay , & Northern Shrikes!

Three Snowy Owls have been hanging out recently, about 15 miles east of North Bay. One is upon Development Road between Rutherglen Road and Mt. Pleasant Road. That is just about 4 miles south and east of the little community of Rutherglen, which is upon highway 17, about 13 miles due east of h

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending January 22, 2015.

As in most of southern Ontario, winter conditions persist at Presqu'ile Provincial Park, and the preponderance of bird sightings reflects that. Swans have been the flavour of the week. Hundreds of MUTE SWANS have been in Presqu'ile Bay all week, even when it is frozen over. The high count was