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| Cedar Waxwing Photo - Grant Tomlinson |
leasehold. The remainder can be described as wetland with an active freshwater creek flowing diagonally across its southeastern boundary and on into a large beaver pond before carrying on another 3/4 mile or so and joining west-flowing Bridge Creek.
Birdwatching is noted by Wikipedia to be the fastest growing recreational activity in the world.
In our area well known artist and birder Tom Godin gave a written summation of his recent visit to the Park as well as a list of the species he identified:
Hi Roy;
The road to hell is minus one paving stone as of today. In past years I had intended to visit the Mountain Spruce Community Park and never seemed to get around to it. But this morning I drove out to the park and made the walk.
I arrived about 7 AM and the air was rather chilled but the sun was breaking through the early cloud.
I found the park an incredible composition of nature and art. The feeling along the trails was often cathedral-like and then, like well composed music, one was suddenly in a bright and totally different passage and the mood changed but always kept the feel of the wild. I was alone which made the event all the more poignant and moving.
Of course I had to make a list, a 'core sample' as I call my noting of bird species. I recorded 44 species of birds at the park by sound and sight. This number does not indicate the total species that could be found here of course but this being nesting season, it does indicate which birds find the area suitable breeding habitat.
The Northern Waterthrush and the American Redstart are certainly numerous as are a number of other Warblers. An oddity, which I bet would never occur at this spot again, was a Clay-coloured Sparrow.
I am very pleased to have finally visited this wonderful spot.
Tom Godin
Observer: Tom Godin
Possible Alder Flycatcher, did not make the list not enough vocalizing to make I.D.
Have seen Bittern here (Heron Lake) years back while canoeing.
Frequency:
COM - Common in appropriate habitat and season.
Status:
BR - Breeding
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| Wetland area at Heron Lake |
YR - Year Round
Species Specifics
Canada Goose ……......Com Br
Ring-necked Duck….....Com Br
Mallard…………….Com Br YR
Bald Eagle…………Com Br YR
Sandhill Cranes…….....Com Br
Common Snipe…….Com Br YR
Calliope Hummingbird ..Com Br
Rufous Hummingbird ... Com Br
Red-naped Sapsucker ......Com
Willow Flycatcher……Com Br
Hammond’s Flycatcher ...Com Br
Dusky Flycatcher………Com Br
Tree Swallow…………Com Br
Gray Jay…………….Com Br YR
American Crow…… Com Br YR
Common Raven……Com Br YR
Mountain Chickadee Com Br YR
March Wren………… Com Br
Ruby-crowned Kinglet ..Com Br
Swainson’s Thrush…….Com
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| Birders at Heron Lake |
Varied Thrush………… Com Br
Cedar-Waxwing…………Com Br
Cassin,s Vireo………… Com Br
Warbling Vireo……… Com Br
Orange-crowned Wrblr..Com Br
Yellow Warbler………… Com Br
Yellow-rumped Warbler…Com Br
American Redstart………Com Br
Northern Waterthrush…Com B
MacGillivray’s Warbler..Com Br
Common Yellow Throat..Com Br
Wilson’s Warbler……… Com Br
Western Tanager……….Com Br
Chipping Sparrow………Com Br
Clay-coloured Sparrow…Com Br
Song Sparrow……… Com Br YR
Lincoln’s Sparrow…… Com Br
Dark-eyed Junco……Com Br YR
Red-winged Blckbrd Com Br YR
Brwn-headed Cwbrd Com Br YR
Pine Siskin……… Com Br YR
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Wetland area at Heron Lake
Observer: Tom Godin
June 1, 2016
Frequency:
COM - Common in appropriate
habitat and season.
Status:
Br - Breeding
YR - Year Round
Species
Barrow’s Goldeneye Com Br YR
Red-tailed Hawk…… Com Br YR
Virginia Rail …………..Com Br
Red-naped Sapsucker …Com
Hammond’s Flycatcher .. Com Br
Dusky Flycatcher……… Com Br
Common Raven…… Com Br YR
Red-brsted Nuthatch Com Br YR
Marsh Wren ……….. Com Br
Golden-crwnd Kinglet Com Br YR
Ruby-crowned Kinglet .. Com Br
Swainson’s Thrush……. Com Br
American Robin……… Com Br
Varied Thrush………… Com Br
Orange-crowned Warbler.Com Br
Yellow Warbler………… Com Br
Yellow-rumped Warbler… Com Br
American Redstart………Com Br
Northern Waterthrush……Com B
MacGillivray’s Warbler…Com Br
Common Yellow Throat..Com Br
Wilson’s Warbler……… Com Br
Song Sparrow………. Com Br YR
Dark-eyed Junco…… Com Br YR
Red-winged Blackbird Com Br YR
Observer: Grant Tomlinson
June 21, 2015 (Partially cloudy with
sunny patches, quite warm)
10:00 - 12:00 AM
Bald Eagle….Com Br YR
Red-necked Grebe….Com Br
Red-naped Sapsucker..Sr Br
Willow Flycatcher….Com Br
Marsh Wren….Com Br
Golden-crwnd Kinglet.Com Br YR
Ruby-crowned Kinglet…Com Br
American Robin..Com Br
Cedar Waxwing..Com Br
Yellow-rumped Warbler…Com Br
Common Yellowthroat.Com Br
Wilson’s Warbler..Com Br
Song Sparrow….Com Br YR
Lincoln’s Sparrow.Com Br
Dark-eyed Junco.Com Br YR
Tree Swallow….Com Br
Red-winged Blackbird.Com Br YR
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| Cedar Waxwing Photo - Grant Tomlinson |
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| Red-winged Blackbird Photo - Grant Tomlinson |
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| Spotted Towhee Photo - Grant Tomlinson |
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| Red-necked Grebe Photo - Grant Tomlinson |
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| Sandhill Crane Photo - Grant Tomlinson |
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| Eagle above Sulphurous Lake Photo - John Ius |
Loon eggs Photo - John Ius
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| Loon with chick Photo - Max |
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please notify us E-mail: mtnspruce@gmail.com
please notify us E-mail: mtnspruce@gmail.com
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