Outdoor Ontario
Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: rcflier on May 19, 2012, 04:25:38 PM
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I visited Mountsberg, Crawford Lake and Mount Nemo yesterday, May 19th. I really enjoy visiting Mountsberg.
On the way to Mountsberg I stopped in to view the three GBH nests which I spotted a few weeks ago. Each nest now has baby Great Blue Herons. I notified the curators at Mountsberg and they were thrilled as they didn't know of this GBH clutch.
Had a nice little walk at Crawford Lake but didn't spot anything of interest. Will have to make a return visit.
At Mount Nemo I spotted my FOL Scarlet Tanager - very beautiful. Also 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and an Oriole.
Of special interest were the Turkey Vultures. From the very edge of the escarpment ( what a breath taking view ) you can watch the Turkey Vultures BELOW you as they circle on the thermals. This was incredible. Often they were even at eye-level and so close to the edge that you can almost reach out and touch them. :lol:
Today I was at one of the model airplane flying club fields that I "haunt", this one near Dundas and Trafalgar Road. There were Turkey Vultures circling on thermals all morning long, as many as 8 in group from time to time. A Great Blue Heron also flew past.
My buddies tried to imitate the "free flighters" with their model sailplanes, but didn't do as good a job as the "free flighters". :roll: