Outdoor Ontario
Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: JW Mills on November 23, 2012, 09:55:07 PM
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Nov23
Red-tailed Hawk
Mallards
Mourning Doves
Blue Jay
Cardinals
House Sparrows
Juncos
Hairies
Downies
Red-bellied
WB Nuthatches
Chickadees
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Dec 1
Mallards
Bufflehead
Mourning Doves
Starlings
Blue Jays
Cardinals
Robins
RWBB
Waxwings
House Sparrows
WT Sparrows
House Finch
Am. Goldfinch
Juncos
Hairies
Downies
Red-bellies
WB Nuthatches
RB Nuthatch
Chickadees
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Dec 11
Red-tailed Hawks
Mallards
Cardinals
Robins
Starlings
Waxwings
House Sparrows
WT Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Juncos
Hairies
Downies
WB Nuthatches
Chickadees
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
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Dec 20
Just a quick stop today to hand-feed the chickadees.
Mallards
Robins
Cardinals
Am. Goldfinches
WT Sparrow
Junco
Hairy
Downy
Red-bellied
WB Nuthatches
RB Nuthatches
Chickadees
Winter Wren
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hey zed,
I've never been to Lambton Woods in the winter, but you've got me intrigued. Where in the gardens/woods are you seeing most of the birds?
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Just follow the paths that head west, either the paved path along the river or the walking trail just north of it.
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hey zed,
I've never been to Lambton Woods in the winter, but you've got me intrigued. Where in the gardens/woods are you seeing most of the birds?
one of my favourite weekday winter birding sites. just wear boots w/good grips or that are waterproof. the paths are either muddy or slippery come wintertime
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I had a guy tell me one day while I was at Cranberry Marsh that James Gardens/Lambton Woods was the "Woodpecker capitol of the GTA"
I've never been there yet. I'm looking at the area on Google maps.
http://goo.gl/maps/N1Ygi (http://goo.gl/maps/N1Ygi)
Where would one park his car and enter the area, Dundas, Edenbridge? etc
thanks, Bob
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Bob
Take Edonbridge road down hill and around bend and you will find a large large lot on right, with a duck pond at the end, than follow trails thru Lambton woods
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tnx, I figured that might be it.
Cheers, and Seasons greetings
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Hey big...
First of all, winter is the best time to visit, less people, no leaf cover.
As others have posted, follow the paths. However, these are the three best spots.
The marsh area just off the parking lot;
Google coordinates; 43.670487,-79.513931
The path near the stream;
Google coordinates; 43.668904,-79.513094
The feeder area;
Google coordinates; 43.666253,-79.514049
I had a guy tell me one day while I was at Cranberry Marsh that James Gardens/Lambton Woods was the "Woodpecker capitol of the GTA"
Hey Bob, that was me!
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Zed, how many deer have you seen there over the years and how far back do you remember seeing the chipmunks besides the wood railing, it seems they like that spot.
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Hey dawn...
I moved back to the neighbourhood some years ago and started visiting again, so I can only say I've been seeing the chipmunks for about 5 years.
As for deer, I've only seen one and that was just off the main parking lot!
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There were lots of people out in the woods this afternoon. I tallied 35 species including a pair of lovely adult Bald Eagles soaring in circles high over the woods!
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Zed, how many deer have you seen there over the years and how far back do you remember seeing the chipmunks besides the wood railing, it seems they like that spot.
either last winter or the one before, we had a young deer come within 20 feet of us. it was closeish to the feeder. he wasn't afraid of people. just stood and ate and watched us.
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There were lots of people out in the woods this afternoon. I tallied 35 species including a pair of lovely adult Bald Eagles soaring in circles high over the woods!
Are the Eagles an anomaly or do you often see them there!
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i've spotted a likely juvenile bald eagle at Leslie Spit 3 winters ago. it landed and, due to a long hike before that point, i didn't investigate.
but at least once a winter, i've spotted a bald eagle circling above the Toronto skies and it is usually near the Humber. I was at my friend's house in High Park a few years ago and saw once circling overhead. also saw one on a highway drive to Burlington.
but at this point, no bald eagles winter in Toronto.
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Are the Eagles an anomaly or do you often see them there!
They were my first for the woods, soaring pretty high - I assume a pair, as one was noticeably larger than the other. They're uncommon but regular passing through the city (especially during migration), but I've never seen one perched.
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Where is the largest population of bald eagles in Eastern North America?
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Where is the largest population of bald eagles in Eastern North America?
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my vote would be Nova Scotia, in some areas where the fish processing plants are, they throw out extra wastes and there are huge numbers of eagles in these areas as well as along the coast
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Jan 07
Mallards
Black Duck
Common Mergansers
Mourning Doves
Starling
Cardinals
House Sparrows
House Finches
Am Goldfinches
Song Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
WT Sparrow
Juncos
Common Redpolls
Hairy
Downies
Red-bellied
WB Nuthatches
Brown Creeper
Chickadees
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Jan 09... mid-morning...
Pretty much exact to Zed's list above but add some very vocal Blue Jays and Crows. And so many Robins from the parking lot at James Gardens and onwards into the start of Lambton Woods.
Please note the back trails are REALLY icy. I doubt it won't last since they are calling for +13c by Saturday. Then it's gonna be muddy... REALLY muddy. One won't be able to figure out what's mud and what's dog excrement at that point. Bad off leash dog walkers! :evil:
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Feb 9
My sightings;
Red-tailed Hawk
Canada Geese
Mallards
Mourning Doves
Starling
Cardinals
Hairies
Downies
House Finches
House Sparrows
Am Goldfinch
Juncos
WB Nuthatch
Chickadees
Winter Wrens
Seen by a friend who was on his way out as I was heading in;
Coopers Hawks
Sharpie
Red-bellied
Common Mergansers
Also a European Greenfinch was seen and photo'd by a few people.
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Feb 26
Red-tailed Hawks
Mallards
Mourning Doves
Cardinals
Robins
Starling
Song Sparrow
House Sparrows
Juncos
Red-bellied
Hairy
Downies
WB Nuthatches
RB Nuthatches
Chickadees
Winter Wrens
and 1 GB Heron closer to Scarlett Rd
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Mar 22
Canada Geese
Mallards
Common Mergansers
Mourning Doves
Blue Jays
Cardinals
Grackles
RWBBs
Song Sparrow
House Sparrow
Juncos
Hairies
Downies
RB Nuthatch
Chickadees
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Mar 24
Canada Geese
Mallards
Common Goldeneyes
Hooded Merganser
Bufflehead
Mourning Doves
Cardinals
RWBBs
Hairy
Downies
Red-bellieds
House Sparrows
Junco
RB Nuthatches
WB Nuthatches
Chickadees