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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: KP on December 02, 2013, 04:21:01 PM

Title: Marie Curtis Park East Black Crowned Night Herons
Post by: KP on December 02, 2013, 04:21:01 PM

I saw 3 Black Crowned Night Herons resting in a tree at Marie Curtis Park East today.

Title: Re: Marie Curtis Park East Black Crowned Night Herons
Post by: KP on December 05, 2013, 04:32:05 PM

There are now 6 Black Crowned Night Herons resting in the same tree at Marie Curtis Park East.

Title: Re: Marie Curtis Park East Black Crowned Night Herons
Post by: Fireweed on December 06, 2013, 11:26:21 AM

I am surprised they are still here - is that normal?  I saw them through the summer and fall but didn't realize that they were still here.  There is also a pair of hooded mergansers in Marie Curtis park now - male and female.

Title: Re: Marie Curtis Park East Black Crowned Night Herons
Post by: Brian Bailey on December 06, 2013, 01:10:28 PM

There are usually a few that hang around into winter.  They are often juveniles. The two most frequent locations I know are the lower Don and the mouth of Mimico Creek.  

BB

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Title: Re: Marie Curtis Park East Black Crowned Night Herons
Post by: KP on December 07, 2013, 03:29:57 AM

I am surprised myself that Black Crowned Night Herons would be sighted this late in this area as well.  However, I have seen a Great Blue Heron in this area in the winter.  I have also seen a Great Blue Heron in the Etobicoke Creek as well in the winter.  It seems some Black Crowned Night Herons and Great Blue Herons stick around during the colder months in this area.