Hi Ontbirders, My Dad, son and I birded Lake Travers in Algonquin Park today hoping to capitalize on the forecast storm. The rain fizzled out so it was not superb, but we did find a few good birds. Highlights were a juvenile Great Gray Owl begging for food at km 66.6 of the Sand Lake Road (where the small power line crosses the road), 2 Northern Shovelers at the marsh at the South end of Lake Travers (rare in the park) and 5 Blue-winged Teal at the same location (also rare in the park). 3 Red Crossbills seen over the rapids by the Lake Travers boat launch may also be of interest to some birders.
Our complete checklist for the day along with photos of the more interesting species is at: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14988770 Good birding, Jeff -- Jeff Skevington, Research Scientist Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 960 Carling Avenue, K.W. Neatby Building Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada Phone: 613-759-1647 FAX: 613-759-1927 E-mail: jhskeving...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ 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
