Outdoor Ontario
Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Reuven_M on May 03, 2012, 05:47:59 PM
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Birded for most of the day from Rattray Marsh to Col. Sam Smith and then up to Springbank park, and had an incredible day. Hundreds of warblers everywhere. Highlights:
1 Golden-winged Warbler (Rattray Marsh)
2 Blue-winged Warbler (Rattray Marsh)
1 Cape May Warbler (Col. Sam Smith)
1 early Wilson's Warbler (Col. Sam Smith)
2 Orange-crowned Warbler (Col. Sam and Rhododendron Gardens)
2 Clay-colored Sparrow (Rattray Marsh)
1 Grasshopper Sparrow (Rhododendron Gardens)
Had 22 year birds. The number of birds around was incredible, here are some estimates of the most abundunt species and other notably high counts:
Yellow-rumped Warbler: 500
Nashville Warbler: 500
Palm Warbler: 200
Black-and-white Warbler: 100
Yellow Warbler: 100
Black-throated Green Warbler: 75
White-throated Sparrow: 150
White-crowned Sparrow: 100
Least Flycatcher: 25
Baltimore Oriole: 30
Hermit Thrush: 40
Ruby-crowned kinglet: 40
Other Sightings:
1 Solitary Sandpiper
~700 blue jays migrating
1 Merlin
1 Brown Snake and some Painted Turtles
1 Raccoon, 2 Coyote, deer and cottontails
Many, many, many butterflies: Red Admiral, American and Painted Lady, Question Mark, Mourning Cloak, Cabbage White, Clouded and Orange Sulphur
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Fantastic! Were there any bonaparte's gulls at Col. Sam? I believe you mentioned there were some there the other day...
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I never actually went out on the point to scan the water, so not sure.
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Wow, great day! I knew I should have called in sick! ;-)
I got out at Sam Smith just before dark and the thunderstorms. There was lots of action, but it was getting difficult to see. I was surprised to find a Wilson's Warbler. There was a Carolina Wren singing on the east side, just south of the Morrison Street entrance.
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One more question about the Bonaparte's Gulls, Reuven, if you don't mind...
When you did see them, were they very far out? That is to say, were they too far out for photographs? Whereabouts were they? Many thanks for the information, it's much appreciated...
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They were very far out