A spruce grouse on camp site #1 at Mew Lake camp grounds in Algonquin park. At the back of the camp site, feeding on Spruce tips. Keir Weseloh La Ferme Black River Game Farm (647) 308-3082 <mailto:keir@lfbr.ca> keir@lfbr.ca Check out our new website at <http://www.lfbr.ca> www.lfbr.ca

Just came from a walk at the Rouge Park and would like to put under your consideration a Spruce Grouse observation. The bird, when I saw it, was perched on a dead branch near to the top of a tree. The area, a section of the Cedar Trail, contains a dense stand of diverse conifers. The observation happened around 7-7:30 pm and I got a good view of the bird. After a minute of observation, it went down quietly between the branches. I know the species is fairly common more to the north of this area, for example at Algonquin, but this just happened and I wanted to send it for your consideration. Thank you Leonardo CabreraPark EcologistRouge Park-Parks Canada > From: keir@lfbr.ca > To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca > Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:23:06 -0500 > Subject: [Ontbirds] spruce grouse > > A spruce grouse on camp site #1 at Mew Lake camp grounds in Algonquin park. > At the back of the camp site, feeding on Spruce tips. > > > > > > Keir Weseloh > La Ferme Black River Game Farm > (647) 308-3082 > <mailto:keir@lfbr.ca> keir@lfbr.ca > > Check out our new website at <http://www.lfbr.ca> www.lfbr.ca > > > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup >