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Article content 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...

When bird is the word Interested in bird-watching? Here’s a how-to, where-to, and what-to. By Ty Burr Globe Staff,Updated April 1, 2021, 1 hour ago Email to a Friend The Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a great place for bird-watching during migration months.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff/file The Tree Swallows are back in Nahanton Park this week. I saw two Eastern Phoebes this morning — first of the year, or FOY. The grackles returned to town weeks ago, rusty door-hinges creaking at my feeder. As New England wakes from its winter slumber, the birds return, wave by wave, speci...