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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Rotarran on May 14, 2013, 12:24:40 AM

Title: Shorebird activity at Reesor Ponds May 13 2013
Post by: Rotarran on May 14, 2013, 12:24:40 AM

Swung by the Ponds Reesor this afternoon to check out activity and wasn't disappointed.  Several of these birds I saw for the first time which was a real treat for me.

Upper Reesor Pond @ Hwy 7
Dunlins
Semipalmated Plover
Spotted Sandpipers
Least Sandpipers
Killdeer

Lower Reesor Pond south of Steeles
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Killdeer

Both also had lots of Swallows including Tree, Barn, Rough Winged and Bank.

Title: Re: Shorebird activity at Reesor Ponds May 13 2013
Post by: Trillian Flummox on May 14, 2013, 07:41:45 PM

Thanks for this post!  Found five species at Reesor Pond today and three at the smaller pond north of Old Finch.  Definitely need a spotting scope or a long lens though. Loved the Dunlins!

-kris

p.s.  You should post some pics!

Title: Re: Shorebird activity at Reesor Ponds May 13 2013
Post by: Rotarran on May 14, 2013, 09:02:42 PM

No problem.  I took some pics but, as you said, the distances make it tough.  Good enough for ID purposes but not worth posting haha  :D