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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Napper on August 15, 2007, 04:54:45 PM

Title: Downsview Airfied
Post by: Napper on August 15, 2007, 04:54:45 PM

Today at 9:30 am during a break from work I spotted 2 Northern Harriers'.

They were working the area behind the Hangers, Flying low over the grass  occasionally dropping to the ground.

I was able to watch them for about 10 minutes as they hunted and played for a second or two.

At lunch time I spotted one heading over the fence into Downsview park.

Napper :D

Title: Downsview airfield
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on August 15, 2007, 05:38:01 PM

Hi Napper

I was driving by Downsview Park yesterday afternoon. I saw 2 raptors flying over the park and thought they looked like Northern Harriers. Your report confirms that for me. Thanks!

Title: Harrier's
Post by: Napper on August 16, 2007, 04:44:51 PM

Hey! Leslie Kinrys

The two of them were there again this morning around 6:20 am when I arrived for work. Again I was able to watch them play for about 10 minutes.

Looked like they were playing with a dead mouse, lifting it in the air and dropping it. Chasing one another around  etc..

Napper :D

Title: Northern Harrier's
Post by: Napper on September 20, 2007, 05:57:37 PM

Hey all !!

It is  Sept 20, 2007 6:00 pm

Yesterday just after dawn  as the fog was lifting and again around 9:30 am. Two Northern Harriers were seen by me coursing low over the area directly behind the hangers where I work at Downsview. The area is North of the Hangers near the tracks, East of Downsview Park and South of the old Dh plant we generally call  plant 2..

Napper.  :)