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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Bluffs Birder on May 01, 2013, 06:52:16 PM

Title: Rosetta McClain Gardens, Scarborough (May)
Post by: Bluffs Birder on May 01, 2013, 06:52:16 PM

Of the 39 species I observed this morning, highlights included first of the year sightings of House Wren, Yellow Warbler and Palm Warbler.  While looking at a pair of Carolina Wrens that were sitting on a neighbouring fence, a local Cooper's Hawk soared over the same yard and in to the park only 5 feet above me.  I think it was trying for a little Red Squirrel.

Walter :)

Title: Re: Rosetta McClain Gardens, Scarborough (May)
Post by: Bluffs Birder on May 04, 2013, 11:10:26 AM

Pretty darn quiet again this morning at the park.  Of the 37 species counted, the highlight was 3 bunny rabbits (Eastern Cottontails)!!!  Actually a female Baltimore Oriole and a male Brown Thrasher were nice to see.

Walter :)

Title: Re: Rosetta McClain Gardens, Scarborough (May)
Post by: Bluffs Birder on May 11, 2013, 01:19:35 PM

A quick walk around the park this morning brought 'first of the year' Gray Catbird and Lincoln's Sparrow.  Other than that it was fairly quiet once again.

Walter :)

Title: Re: Rosetta McClain Gardens, Scarborough (May)
Post by: Bluffs Birder on May 17, 2013, 04:37:27 PM

A much better morning with 48 species being seen...and that was only half the park!  Some of today's highlights included:

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Veery
Black-and-white Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Scarlet Tanager

Walter :)