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February 6th, 2012
Recent Sightings
February 5, 2012 - Today I saw a northern flicker in the marsh by my place. Eric Davis, Woodville
January 30, 2012 - Throughout this unusual January , there have been some interesting bird sightings in the Sturgeon Lake area. As many as five BALD EAGLES have been sighted along the back roads of former Verulam Township, north of Sturgeon Lake. Anne Irwin has seen and photographed a WILD TURKEY on Birch Point Road with unusual light and dark colorations, as well as attract to her yard on Irwin’s Road up to 50 SNOW BUNTINGS, CEDAR WAXWINGS, COMMON REDPOLL and near the end of the month a small flock of PURPLE FINCHES. A HERMIT THRUSH has been seen by Tim Brophy, Dan Bone and others at a feeder on Bury’s Green Road and a BROWN THRASHER has been visiting a yard feeder at the bottom of Echo Bay Road on Sturgeon Lake. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER continues to appear on Bulmer’s Road (Dan Bone & Susan Blayney) , along with three RUSTY BLACKBIRDS and scores of SNOW BUNTINGS. ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS have been sighted on North Fairbairn and Oliver’s Road . NORTHERN SHRIKE are around most days on one of the backroads. At the first corner on Fairbairn Road south of Bury’s Green Road, I came upon 6 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS foraging in the tamaracks by the roadside. In my woodlot I have located this month a BROWN CREEPER and a pair of RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, as well as a resident RUFFED GROUSE, which in spite of very low numbers reported in CBCounts across the province, seem to be somewhat easier to find in this area than in some years (Tim Brophy saw 3 of them on one day). There has been no sign of the 3 Eastern Bluebirds last seen on Martin’s Road on December 28th , a first for the Kawartha CBC. For the last few days, I have had a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW mingling with the regular AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS ( 12) and DARK-EYED JUNCOES (4) at my feeders on Anderson Line. By far my biggest thrill came late last week, when I turned on my outside lights to check for Flying Squirrels which I always hope to see, and discovered a BARRED OWL perched on the platform feeder anticipating the arrival of mice or maybe the flying squirrels (which is maybe why I never see them!) That was an unexpected treat.
John Bick, Anderson Line, Bobcaygeon
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