February 21, 2025
This was an impromptu outing suggested by Carol. Bill & Barbara met Carol & Alan on Stonecrest Road at 10:30 am. There were 2 or 3 other vehicles with birders waiting and hoping to see the rare Varied Thrush.
We waited for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Barbara got out of our car to talk to Carol, and while she was there, the Varied Thrush popped into sight and perched on the wire fence. Many photos were taken!
Bill called and texted Connie with the news, not knowing that she, Sami and Lynne had just arrived. Unfortunately for them, the Varied Thrush did not come back during the 1 hour and 15 minutes that they waited.
Meanwhile, Bill, Barbara, Alan and Carol drove to Galetta to check out the feeders there and the pretty bridges. Only common feeder birds were seen.
Then, it was off to Arnprior for a stop at Tim Hortons. We had our hot drinks inside to chat a bit and warm up.
We drove across the Madawaska River and turned down to the river. We looked at the Mallards and Canada Geese, surprised that there were no Common Goldeyes or Mergansers. The best sighting was an American Beaver swimming in the river near us.
We drove a short way to look at the large nearby church. Alan and Carol spotted first one then two Peregrine Falcons perched at the bottom of the steeple. Wow, that was special.
At this point, we decided to backtrack to get on the Hwy 417 and head for home. The list is not long, but we were well pleased with our sightings today.
Birds Seen
1. Rock Pigeon
2. Red-tailed Hawk
3. American Crow
4. Varied Thrush
5. Blue Jay
6. Black-capped Chickadee
7. Dark-eyed Junco
8. American Goldfinch
9. Hairy Woodpecker
10. Mallard
11. Canada Goose
12. Peregrine Falcon
Critters
1. American Beaver
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