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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Howieh on September 23, 2013, 10:59:25 AM

Title: Lots of bluejays
Post by: Howieh on September 23, 2013, 10:59:25 AM
Is everyone else seeing lots of bluejays? It's a constant stream, mostly heading west or southwest, much more than I'm used to seeing this far north of the lake, even at this time of year!
Title: Re: Lots of bluejays
Post by: Trillian Flummox on September 23, 2013, 04:29:24 PM
Must just be a good day for migration - I missed the Jays but had 42 Turkey Vultures flying over my neighborhood in Riverdale this afternoon. Some were flying in a straight line, some were kettling in small groups. They then formed a larger kettle over the Don Valley and turned south towards the lake. Very cool. Maybe with only a mild North wind (and no west wind) there was nothing forcing the birds down to the shoreline today. I did notice lots of Jays migrating through yesterday at the Rosetta Raptor Watch.

-kris
Title: Re: Lots of bluejays
Post by: mac1958 on September 23, 2013, 07:19:28 PM
I am at the McLaughlin Bay/Second Marsh daily and have been waiting for the migration to begin. They come over that area, sometimes in the hundreds. Saw a small flock today so it shouldn't be long before they show in bigger numbers.