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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Trillian Flummox on April 26, 2013, 06:11:23 PM

Title: Eared Grebe @ Ashbridges Bay
Post by: Trillian Flummox on April 26, 2013, 06:11:23 PM

Found the winter plumage Eared Grebe in the marina at Ashbridges Bay around 2 pm today, thanks to Jim & Petra who had spotted it earlier. It was swimming close to the boardwalk at the southern edge of the marina, sometimes near a Horned Grebe.  Here's a couple of crappy shots from my pocket camera for id confirmation:

Title: Re: Eared Grebe @ Ashbridges Bay
Post by: paul_reeves on April 26, 2013, 06:42:50 PM

I saw the Eared Grebe as well at about the same time. I have posted some photos on my website.

http://www.paulreeves.ca/html/nature/birds/eared_grebe.html

I believe I owe Jim and Petra thanks as well.

Title: Re: Eared Grebe @ Ashbridges Bay
Post by: Rotarran on April 27, 2013, 12:49:45 PM

Thanks for the tip guys...I was there today but unfortunately did not spot him.  There was, however, quite a bit of commotion with the local boaters likely taking their ships out for the first time, so I think that they may have spooked the grebe and virtually every other water bird in the marina to some other location.