[Ontbirds]re winter sightings around Apsley

[Kingdonbaker at aol.com]

Birders,
         It seems that I report not  seeing birds on a regular basis and this 
winter is the same.  I spend three  or four days a week at Chandos Lake and I 
ski at the Kawartha Nordic trails and  snowmobile the Paudash Trailblazer 
Trails. On the Petroglyph Bird Census 5  Canada Jays were seen on the nordic 
trails. In my time sking I didn't see one so  they obviously were not on 
territory. Up until recently there was an active  territory at the Tanney Cabin but not 
this winter.  There was another pair  on 504 but not for the last two 
winters.  However there are a pair coming  into a feeder on the Clydsdale Road at Don 
Campbell's place.  It is just  north of county road 620. These may be the 
most southern birds in  Peterborough County.
         As other people have  reported the woods have been quiet.  Pine 
Grosbeaks are still coming into  feeders and so are Redpoles and Goldfinches but 
that is it for finches. There  was little for them to eat. I have been hearing 
Golden Crowned Kinglets all  winter. Eagles are in evidence above the Nordic 
trails and at Burleigh  Falls.  The Ravens are starting to investigate nest 
sites and Crows have  come back but it is still winter in the area with waist 
deep snow in the  bush.
King Baker