Good evening, I made the following sightings on Amherst Island January 14: Tundra swans (several by the ferry landing, near Millhaven), bufflehead (perhaps 20 or so, off the south shore of A.I.), snowy owls (an adult in a field along Emerald 40 and the previously-reported immature in Millhaven), short-eared owls (about 10 birds on A.I., including about 6 in the fields on Emerald 40 just before dusk, hunting and flying around), no. harriers (several throughout), rough-legged hawks (several, including both dark and light-phased birds, most on Emerald 40), red-bellied w.p. (near the feeders, Owl Woods), and Am. robin (same locale).
January 15, Algonquin P.P.: Black-backed w.p. (Spruce Bog), evening grosbeaks (dozens, Visitor Centre feeders), red crossbills (about 6, Spruce Bog), and common redpolls (2, Vis. Centre, but not coming to the feeders). _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
