Birds and Birding Winter Birds of the Macphail Woods
Red-breasted nuthatch. Beth Hoar
A stroll through the Macphail Woods in winter time is exciting for birdwatching. Many species that breed further north, use PEI as their wintering grounds. For others, some years they may be plentiful in numbers and sparce the next winter.
Winter birding activites include the PEI Christmas bird counts and here at the Macphail Woods there are owl walks. For more information, contact Gary Schneider.
Ruffed grouse track.
- common redpoll
- black capped chickadee
- boreal chickadee
- northern junco
- common crow
- american raven
- blue jay
- American robin (quite regular)
- purple finch
- pine siskin
- bohemian waxwing
- golden crowned kinglet
- european starling
- ruffed grouse
- hairy woodpecker
- downy woodpecker
- red-breasted nuthatch
- red-winged crossbill (some years)
- white-winged crossbil (some years)
- pine grosbeak
- brown creeper
- american goldfinch
- evening grosbeak (usually hear them around)
- barred owl (around but not usual)
- great horned owl (around but not usual)
- sharp-shinned hawk (around but not usual)
- northern goshawk (around but not usual)
Purple finch. Beth Hoar
ECO-PEI - Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project a member of the Island Sustainable Forest Partnership Cooperative with assistance from Natural Resources Canada - Canadian Forest Service and the Model Forest Program have put together a series of Wildlife enhancement sheets on Prince Edward Island.
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We offer a number of workshops and guided tours at the Macphail Woods and it is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the Macphail Homestead, the Woods, and it's inhabitants. Check out the Events Calendar for more information. Thanks to Beth Hoar from GreenThumb Photography. Web development and maintenance by Chris Martin.
