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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Leslie Kinrys on August 19, 2007, 06:14:41 PM

Title: G. Ross Lord Dam-Osprey and more
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on August 19, 2007, 06:14:41 PM

Today, we visited the dam from 2-4 pm. The water was the lowest we've seen in quite a while, which is great for shorebirds. Here is a list of what we saw:
- 1 Osprey
- 1 Double-crested Cormorant
- 2 GBHs
-  Kildeer were the only shorebirds we saw, but there were lots of them. (I'm lazy when it comes to large numbers.)
- Barn Swallows
- Cedar Waxwings
- 1 N. Flicker
- 3 Gray Catbirds
- 1 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
- 1 Yellow Warbler
- 3 Chestnut-sided Warblers
- 2 Belted Kingfishers
- 1 Baltimore Oriole
- 3 Song Sparrows
- 1 E. Kingbird
And of course, Canada Geese, Mallards, Ring-billed and Herring gulls.

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Post by: KimD on August 19, 2007, 09:03:49 PM

Hi Leslie.

I was wondering if you could tell me where this dam is, and how to get there?  (I live in the GTA)


thanks,
Kim

Title: G. Ross Lord Dam
Post by: BC on August 20, 2007, 09:42:19 AM

I'm not sure how to get there either but the Toronto Field Naturalists are conducting a birding walk there tomorrow, August 21. You can find them under Birding Links on this page. I've emailed them with a request for more info as the time of the walk isn't posted on their site.

Title: How to get to the dam
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on August 20, 2007, 11:12:49 AM

Hi Kim and BC,
G. Ross Lord Dam and Reservoir is located at Finch and Dufferin. You could take the Yonge subway to Finch and then a Finch bus to Dufferin, taking a Dufferin bus one, long block north to the first parking lot. There is also Downsview station at the end of the Spadina line. There may be a bus from there.

I thought I might join the walk, but noticed there was no meeting point, as well as no start time.
I called their number and left a message. Hope I hear back in time.

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Post by: Walter Sobchak on August 20, 2007, 11:31:53 AM

If you get a time/location.  could you post it here?   I live nearby and wouldn't mind tagging along.

Title: Info on TFN dam trip
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on August 20, 2007, 06:11:04 PM

The Toronto Field Naturalists dam trip is Tuesday August 21. Meet at 10 am at the NE corner of Dufferin Street and Finch Avenue. Bring a lunch because the trip will probably go beyond noontime, I was told.

Title: G. Ross Lord Dam
Post by: BC on August 20, 2007, 06:18:51 PM

Thanks. I guess the telephone worked better than email. I'm going to try and make it.