Hello All, The feeders were busy today at Kortright after yesterday's snow. I saw a HERMIT THRUSH visit the second set of feeders if one were to follow the rightmost trail at "the sugar bush shop". While waiting for him to return, a male PURPLE FINCH also visited the feeder. PINE SISKINS in good numbers are also visiting various feeders there, and an occasional COMMON REDPOLL.
Away from the feeders, Kortright's resident wintering flock of AMERICAN ROBINS put on a spectacular show eating berries in the small meadow at the bottom of the middle trail of the trail heads at the sugar bush shop. There were 100+ birds. WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS are still in abundance. Maple Keys in various areas were being fed on by something (suggested by several empty keys on the ground). It may have been the Robins, but Pine Grosbeaks are sometimes found here (saw a bird here two weeks ago) and also eat the keys, so keep an eye out for them. DIRECTIONS: The Kortright Centre is located three kilometers west of Highway 400 and one kilometer south of Major Mackenzie Drive at 9550 Pine Valley Drive in Woodbridge. Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/3207214888/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/3207218124/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/3203448153/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
