Week 6 (February 2 - February 8)

This week was pretty average. Not a lot going on in the birding world, or in mine to be honest. Did get out to Ruthven on Tuesday since I had the day off work. Couple new birds for the year (Red-breasted Nuthatch and a wintering Wood Duck).

Ruthven was pretty normal, didn't see anything too exciting, 26 species including 5 species of waterfowl and a Bald Eagle flyover. Almost got 25 but then a little brown bird flew past me and gripped a tree, Brown Creeper!

I did visit a new place on Saturday though, Whirlpool in Niagara. Attempted to see a Black-headed Gull and Black-legged Kittiwake but missed out on both after a half hour of searching. It was too bad but what a place to see, gulls everywhere! Lots of your typical Ring-bills and Herrings along with a couple Great Black-backs.

Week's end totals:
Species: 31
Individuals: 740

Downy Woodpecker - Haldimand ON