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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: nkwali on February 24, 2013, 02:34:27 PM

Title: white-winged scoter
Post by: nkwali on February 24, 2013, 02:34:27 PM

Pretty sure I spotted a white-winged scoter in the eastern gap Friday across from the island airport - black with distinctive white speculum and orange beak. It was in amongst a bunch of long tailed ducks.
Anyone else seen scoters around the harbour? Or is it likely to have been something else?

Title: Re: white-winged scoter
Post by: lovemypt on February 24, 2013, 02:37:05 PM

good possibility, as that is a good location for them and are seen there quite a bit

Title: Re: white-winged scoter
Post by: Brian Bailey on February 26, 2013, 01:04:08 PM

I found 3 at Humber Bay West on Sunday:  my highest number this winter.  I have found single birds several times at Sam Smith Park over the last couple of months.  They're around, but not plentiful in Toronto.  Eastern Gap & the spit are probably among the better places to find them in the city.

BB

Title: Re: white-winged scoter
Post by: rcflier on February 26, 2013, 04:31:43 PM

We spotted 2 of these at the mouth of the Credit River this morning.

Title: Re: white-winged scoter
Post by: Fireweed on February 28, 2013, 03:57:25 PM

I saw a solitary female at Len Ford park today - between Marie Curtis and Sam Smith.
She was very close to the point, mixed in with about 50 long-tailed ducks, some red breasted mergansers (males acting silly for the females), scaup, goldeneyes, buffleheads and some of the usuals.