Did you miss last month’s sightings? We’ve summarized them for you here, included some photos, such as a 2^nd year Iceland Gull (with Herring Gull) seen by Michael Runtz along with a female Red-breasted Merganser on the Madawaska River in Arnprior. 

Thanks as well to our other members such as Norah Hillary and Jean Seguin, who also contributed sightings:

Monique Boivin’s sightings of a Tundra Bean Goose in Sarsfield, Ontario, on November 17 and a Black Vulture in Alcove, Quebec on November 21 were of note but out of our recording area.

 

 

2nd year Iceland Gull with Herring Gull

 

 

 

 

 

Dave Forsyth spotted a Greater Yellowlegs at Morris Island.

 

Stephen Duff had a Hoary Redpoll on Needham’s Side Road and a Horned Lark on the Huntline Road. In one of his Facebook posts, Michael Runtz notes: When you see a flock of redpolls, look carefully in it for a pale or “frosted” individual. That bird is likely a Hoary Redpoll, which nest farther north than most Common Redpolls, and are usually seen in our area only when there is a large movement south of Common Redpolls.

 

Karen Krueger had 150 or so Bohemian Waxwings and a Carolina Wren in Fitzroy Harbour;

Elena Petrich also had a flock of Bohemian Waxwings in Kanata.

Photo: Elena Petrich

 

In Dunrobin, Maureen Carrier had a huge flock of Snow Buntings (800), some Common Redpolls,

White-winged Crossbills and Pine Grosbeaks.

 

 

Sue Dodge showed a picture which was identified as the pupal case of a silk moth,

probably for an overwintering Cecropia moth.

 

Alberto Suarez-Esteban found a short-tailed shrew, at Pakenham, November 3.

Thanks as well to other members — who also contributed sightings: Norah Hillary and Jean Seguin, Judy and Murray Borer.

 

Compiled with thanks to Maureen Carrier and John Lawrence.