Lambton Woods/James Gardens

[JW Mills]

Jan 31
 
Mallards
Mourning Doves
Robins
Cardinals
Red-winged BB
Red-bellieds
Hairies
Downies
House Sparrows
House Finches
Tree Sparrow
Juncos
Chickadees
 
Screech Owl heard but not seen
 
and 1 Coyote

[feathered]

Today was my first time watching red-bellied woodpeckers and I couldn't believe how crazy and vocal they were! I also heard the screech owl and the winter wren, but I couldn't spot either of them.

[JW Mills]

Feb 9
 
Mallards
Black Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
Crow
Mourning Doves
Cardinals
Blue Jays
Robins
Starlings
American Goldfinch
House Finches
House Sparrows
Tree Sparrow
Juncos
Hairies
Downies
Brown Creeper
Chickadees

[mr.sharp-photo]

February 11

Its a shame i don't leave near Lambton woods. its my favourite winter birding location. so much to see, not that much walking. today was great!
 
Mallards
Mourning Doves
Cardinals (very vocal!)
Blue Jays
Robins (very vocal!! near the parking lot)
Starlings
House Finches
Pine Siskin
House Sparrows
Tree Sparrow
Juncos
Hairies
Downies
Chickadees
Red-bellied woodpeckers x 2 (there are 2 nests/hollows, i think. 1 is the same as last year, the other is near the dead squirrel)[/quote]

[JW Mills]

Feb 22
 
The birds are singing
 
Red-tailed Hawk
Mallards
Black Ducks
Common Mergansers
Hooded Mergansers
Goldeneyes
Mourning Doves
Robins
Cardinals
Red-bellies
Hairies
Downies
House Sparrows
House Finches
Juncos
Pine Sisken
W-B Nuthatches
Brown Creeper
Chickadees

[Rob'in'To]

Brief walk-about this cold and windy afternoon (March 2nd).  The paths are very icy right now.

Northern Cardinals (14 counted by that popular feeding spot...  two benches)
White-breasted Nuthatch
Robins
Downy Woodpeckers
Hairy Woodpeckers
Red-bellied Woodpeckers (2 scrapping or courting in the trees)
Juncos
Chickadees
Song Sparrow singing loudly
House Finches
Gold Finches
House Sparrows
Rock Doves (sounds better than Pigeons)
Mourning Doves
Common Mergansers (6)
Hooded Mergansers (pair)
Mallards (like a jillion)
Canada Geese
Ring-billed Gulls
Red-tailed Hawk
AND 3 CHIPMUNKS...  Spring is surely soon!

and the American Kestrel pair along Scarlett @ Edenridge

[dbellilo]

i was there today also, and i saw most of those, and also several blue jays. and my favorite bird of the day: a very noisy domestic goose (!!!) swimming alongside the canada geese. has anyone else ever seen such a thing? did this whitey escape from the farm? and if so, why?
would agree that the paths are incredibly icy - one must proceed with extreme caution.
a beautiful spot in the city!

[dbellilo]

also one red squirrel, a real treat...

[mr.sharp-photo]

also one red squirrel, a real treat...

it is, hands down, the nicest park when it comes to finding beautiful squirrels.
i took some pictures of the most beautiful red squirrel i've ever seen - it was more orange than red and it looked almost golden in the light.
other than the albino squirrel at Trinity Bellwoods, Lambton Woods has the nicest squirrel population. and they're half curious, half shy. you never know when one is sneaking up behind you.

[JW Mills]

also one red squirrel, a real treat...

 
I'm surprised you only saw one!
 
March4
 
Birds are singing
Skunk Cabbage is starting to emerge.
 
Red-tailed Hawks
Cooper's Hawk
Canada Geese
Mallards
Black Ducks
Common Mergansers
Crows
Mourning Doves
Robins
Cardinals
Hairies
Downies
Flicker
House Sparrows
House Finches
Juncos
Pine Sisken
W-B Nuthatches
Chickadees
 
and Mr Sharp's Screech Owl

[mr.sharp-photo]

we saw 4 redpolls today and i met someone who says he saw 2 winter wrens.

[JW Mills]

we saw 4 redpolls today and i met someone who says he saw 2 winter wrens.

 
I have not seen the Redpolls, but there are 2, possibly 3 Winter Wrens in the park.

[angieinto]

I'm still waiting for Zed to get a shot of the winter wren.

And as someone who lives within walking distance of Lampton Woods, I really hope the location of the Screech Owl remains quiet and when people are there and lucky enough to see him they don't bring attention to him when they are there. The teenagers party in that park in the Spring/Summer, I'd hate to see harm come to the little guy because some people have no regard for wildlife/nature/birds. We've seen it quite often there, people throwing things at squirrels, birds, etc. :evil:

I hope this didn't come across as a lecture, it wasn't meant that way, I just worry about the little guy.

[dbellilo]

When I think about teenage punkers harming creatures, I get into my "vigilantism is the only way" frame of mind and my wife tells me "take it easy" but really, what's to be done? Once I saw an obnoxious young couple throwing rocks at ducks and I went up to them and quietly said: "Stop that right now." Luckily for everyone, they did. But I worry. What kind of tortured maniac throws rocks at ducks, owls, etc?

[angieinto]

At least you're able to do it quietly, I'm afraid my temper gets the best of me when I catch them. Poor Rob, I'm going to get him beat up one day.  :oops: