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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: thouc on March 30, 2013, 10:19:55 AM

Title: Sam Smith Park - Mar 30 - Western Grebe and Harlequin Duck
Post by: thouc on March 30, 2013, 10:19:55 AM
I was able to find both the Western Grebe (at the mouth of the marina) and the Harlequin Duck (in the second bay from NE corner) this morning. The Harlequin I got on my second try going back to the the tip to look back into the bay to get better lighting. I didn't see the Northern Shrike.

Complete list:

Canada Goose  20
Mute Swan  5
Trumpeter Swan  1    fly-over
Gadwall  10
Mallard  20
Ring-necked Duck  5
Greater Scaup  20
Lesser Scaup  1
Harlequin Duck  1    Long-staying individual in the second bay starting from the NE corner of the park. Seen well.
White-winged Scoter  10
Long-tailed Duck  100
Bufflehead  30
Common Goldeneye  10
Red-breasted Merganser  50
Horned Grebe  2
Red-necked Grebe  200    Rough conservative estimate
Western Grebe  1    Long-staying individual at the entrance to the marina. Long slender yellow bill and other field marks seen well.
Great Blue Heron  2
Cooper's Hawk  1
American Coot  3
Killdeer  4
Ring-billed Gull  20
Mourning Dove  5
Downy Woodpecker  1
Black-capped Chickadee  5
American Robin  5
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  5
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  3
Red-winged Blackbird  50
Common Grackle  10
Brown-headed Cowbird  4
American Goldfinch  10