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Birding Reports => Eastern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Janet Tubb on February 10, 2013, 07:24:54 PM

Title: Thickson's Woods
Post by: Janet Tubb on February 10, 2013, 07:24:54 PM

I went with a group of nature photographers this morning and had a great time and three new birds for me.

  Canada Geese   
  Mallards
  Wild Turkey
  Barred Owl
* Great Horned Owl
  Downy Woodpecker
* American Kestrel   
  Black-capped Chickadee   
* Red-breasted Nuthatch
  White-breasted Nuthatch   
  Northern Cardinal

Title: Re: Thickson's Woods
Post by: Fran on February 27, 2013, 09:09:37 AM

I've looked and looked for the Great Horned Owl, where was he seen?

Title: Re: Thickson's Woods
Post by: Janet Tubb on February 27, 2013, 10:00:52 PM

He was sitting on one of the first branches to have foliage right at the trunk and blended in near perfectly. Look for eyes or maybe the ear shape in places that could conceal him.

Title: Re: Thickson's Woods
Post by: beresford on February 28, 2013, 12:01:20 AM

There is a small hill just behind the sightings box... to the north if that makes it any easier.  Perhaps 10-15m further north (back towards the main entrance) is a trail that branches to the east down towards the marsh. Along that path are several pines. The last four or five times I've seen the owl has been in those pines. If you are walking eastwards they'd be on your left.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Tim

Title: Re: Thickson's Woods
Post by: Fran on March 06, 2013, 01:21:05 PM

Thank you all

Title: Re: Thickson's Woods
Post by: Andygod on March 06, 2013, 05:56:54 PM

I was at Thicksons Woods this morning, around noon and he was well hidden very high up in a tree on the south side of the park right next to some of the houses, I will post a couple of pictures.

Title: Thickson's Woods
Post by: Janet Tubb on April 14, 2013, 08:34:41 PM

I spent a happy morning watching the owls and noting what else flew by. Lots of other bird watchers there.

Sharp-shinned Hawk
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owls
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Black-capped Chickadees
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal