I have spent every day this week in the woods in the Sundridge area, these are the finch species I have observed.
Am . Goldfinch small groups daily.. feeding on Yellow Birch. Purple finch a few individual birds daily Daily small groups of White- winged Crossbills flying Red Crossbill one group of 8 birds seen in a Hemlock. Evening Grosbeaks a few birds daily all flying and calling. 2 flocks of Redpolls 10 and 20 birds flying and calling. Non Finch species Bohemian Waxwing 3 groups 3 days 30, 20 , 40 birds. Spruce Grouse 3 birds resident Gray Jay 3 birds resident Black-backed Woodpecker 4 birds over 3 days Resident and dispersal birds Stephen O'Donnell Sundridge is located on hwy 11 north, North of Huntsville and south of North Bay _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
