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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Ed O'Connor on June 08, 2012, 09:08:56 AM

Title: Purple Martin by the Spit
Post by: Ed O'Connor on June 08, 2012, 09:08:56 AM

There was a single Purple Martin flying above the allotment gardens just north of the Leslie Street Spit yesterday evening at about six o'clock. I don't think I've ever seen one there or on the Spit itself before, though they must come by in migration. Just as an aside, this has been a very good nesting season for the tree swallows in the allotment gardens, with most of the nesting boxes hosting a mated pair.

Title: Re: Purple Martin by the Spit
Post by: feathered on June 08, 2012, 06:30:36 PM

I had three there this morning at around 6 am - a female perched on one of the martin boxes, and a pair flying around.