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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Napper on December 20, 2013, 10:35:37 AM

Title: Yorkdale , Snowy Owl
Post by: Napper on December 20, 2013, 10:35:37 AM

5:45 am spotted Snowy at Yorkdale rd. And Dufferin on a light standard
Napper :)

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Title: Re: Yorkdale , Snowy Owl
Post by: Napper on December 20, 2013, 04:42:43 PM

sorry about the double post. it has happened twice
while using my mobile :roll:

Title: Re: Yorkdale , Snowy Owl
Post by: Napper on January 13, 2014, 05:04:30 PM

Hey

There was a Snowy owl at Eastbound 401 and Keele Street this morning 5:45 am.
It was on the large blue sign in the grass area near the off ramp.

This is very close to the area 401 and 400 where Snowy has been spotted
adjacent Leons Wharehouse.

Napper :)

Title: Re: Yorkdale , Snowy Owl
Post by: Rotarran on January 13, 2014, 10:05:51 PM

Downsview park is a very big park and is close to both Yorkdale and 401 & Keele.  My theory is that these sightings are of Snowy Owls based in Downsview park but competition with other birds of prey in that park (mainly Red Tailed Hawks) may at times push them out to more unusual spots such as Yorkdale.

Title: Re: Yorkdale , Snowy Owl
Post by: Rob'in'To on January 16, 2014, 08:27:22 PM

I've got semi-regular sightings of Snowys along the 401.  I see one at 401 and Tomken, south side and also one at 401 and Renforth.  The Renforth one has been sitting on lamp posts along Eglinton some nights.  

I never see the birds going to work in the early afternoon; only on my way home after 10pm.