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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: thouc on May 05, 2013, 10:24:11 AM

Title: Rattray Marsh, Mississauga, Sun May 5
Post by: thouc on May 05, 2013, 10:24:11 AM
Highlight this morning by far was a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers seen at close range, also Red-bellied, Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers and Northern Flickers. First of the season for me were Gray Catbird and Warbling Vireo. Lowlight was 0 warblers!?!? No White-throated or White-crowned Sparrows, flycatchers or thrushes (except Robin of course) either.

There is some construction going on there and a bridge-out on the main trail so not all areas are accessible and you have to take detours.

Complete list

Mississauga--Rattray Marsh, Peel, CA-ON
May 5, 2013 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 kilometer(s)
37 species

Canada Goose  2
Mute Swan  1
Wood Duck  3
Gadwall  2
Mallard  5
Blue-winged Teal  1
Red-breasted Merganser  200
Double-crested Cormorant  10
Great Blue Heron  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Killdeer  1
Ring-billed Gull  100
Caspian Tern  1
Mourning Dove  2
Belted Kingfisher  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  2
Pileated Woodpecker  2
Warbling Vireo  3
Blue Jay  10
American Crow  2
Tree Swallow  2
Barn Swallow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  4
Carolina Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  4
American Robin  10
Gray Catbird  1
European Starling  5
Swamp Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  4
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Common Grackle  5
Brown-headed Cowbird  3
American Goldfinch  2
Title: Re: Rattray Marsh, Mississauga, Sun May 5
Post by: rcflier on May 05, 2013, 06:19:08 PM
Excellent finds Thouc, tnx for the heads up about the bridge out.
Title: Re: Rattray Marsh, Mississauga, Sun May 5
Post by: lovemypt on May 18, 2013, 04:28:47 PM
Has anyone been to Rattray lately to comment if bridge is still out? too bad as that was a good spot to look for warblers
Title: Re: Rattray Marsh, Mississauga, Sun May 5
Post by: rcflier on May 18, 2013, 06:29:42 PM
I was there on Wednesday and the bridge was still out.  It didn't look like it would be anytime in the near future for it to be repaired.
Title: Re: Rattray Marsh, Mississauga, Sun May 5
Post by: lovemypt on May 18, 2013, 07:40:03 PM
thanks for info....guess that rules out there for Monday