On the Christmas Bird Count of the Penokean HIlls Field Naturalists - Friday December 16, 2007 -we saw a belted kingfisher at Sherriff Creek Sanctuary in Elliot Lake. We saw her again on Saturday. She is around the first bridge on the causeway where the water is running and will probably remain until the water freezes completely.
Also seen on the CBC was a hoary redpoll among the common redpolls, gray jays, bald eagles, red tail hawk, pine grosbeaks, red breasted nuthatch, ruffed grouse, and during count week - a glaucous gull and a black backed woodpecker. Elliot Lake is located half way between Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie. Joan and Gerard MacGillivray 73 Frobel Drive Elliot Lake, Ontario 705/848-8382 "If everybody in the world was a birdwatcher, the world would be a better place. You start caring about other living things and get away from this me, me, me stuff." Robert Bateman _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
