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One of the first sparrows to return every spring is the Song Sparrow. This little bird arrives around the end of March or early April and quickly makes its presence known through its familiar song. Its return usually signifies that warmer weather is just on the horizon.
The Song Sparrow enjoys a diversified habitat. It can be found singing near shrubbery of homes and gardens or near watery ditches along our roads. It also haunts thickets on the edge of woodlots. It is generally absent in deep woods or open, clean fields.
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BIRDWATCH: The beautiful song of spring
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One of the more interesting waterfowl species that rarely visits our area in the spring is the Canvasback Duck. While not rare for western Canada or the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region, it is quite scarce for this area. In fact, there has been only a few sightings of this duck in Renfrew County during the last 30 years. Normally, these ducks travel up the west coast and the prairies to their breeding grounds in the north. The last known sighting of this duck in Renfrew County was in April 1997, observed by the late Chris Michener.
The Canvasback Duck (Aytha Vallisneria) is a somewhat large duck being 22 inches in length and having a wingspan of 34 inches. The male Canvasback has a bleached back and underparts, and a black breast and tail. The head and neck are the same reddish colour as the Redhead Duck but has a different shape: flat and long. The bill is dark and slopes upward into the flat face. The female has a dull brown head and neck with pale back and sid
BIRDWATCH: Canvasback Duck making a comeback
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