Can spring be far away? According to our neighbourhood male Northern Cardinal, spring is closer than you think. On February 8 this male was signing his spring song letting other cardinals know that he was staking out this area as his breeding territory. The strange winter of 2011-12 continues with news of an overwintering Gray [...]

Winter finches are finally putting in an appearance, much to the delight of local birders. On January 26 Jean Dubois and I decided to try our luck in Gatineau Park and the La Pêche region, north of the park. While we did not find all of our targeted birds we were happy to get excellent looks [...]

Louise Chenier had a great day on January 25, when she saw her first American Three-toed Woodpecker and a Gray Jay on the Eardley – Masham Road in the Gatineau Park. This woodpecker is a rare visitor to our region, and I have only seen three of them in the last fifteen years.   Other reports [...]

How did you do with last week’s quiz? The two National Hockey League teams with bird names are the Anaheim Ducks and the Pittsburg Penguins. The two Major League Baseball teams other than the Toronto Blue Jays with bird connections are the Baltimore Orioles and the St. Louis Cardinals. The five National Football League teams [...]