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Birding Reports => Eastern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Hunter on March 24, 2014, 05:56:19 PM

Title: White winged Scoter
Post by: Hunter on March 24, 2014, 05:56:19 PM

I'm 99% sure I spotted one at the bird watching trail by the 2nd marsh in Oshawa..Are they very common to see ?

Title: Re: White winged Scoter
Post by: Rotarran on March 24, 2014, 06:53:08 PM

I've read that they've been seen more frequently this year.  Not just more frequently but also closer to shore than usual.

Title: Re: White winged Scoter
Post by: Brian Bailey on March 24, 2014, 09:22:20 PM

Quote from: "Rotarren"

I've read that they've been seen more frequently this year.  Not just more frequently but also closer to shore than usual.

That has definitely been my experience.  In about 25 years of birding in Toronto, I've never seen so many, and never so consistently close to shore.

I also can't recall a winter with fewer Goldfinches, but that may be a very localized experience because I haven't birded much outside of my neighbourhood.  

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Title: Re: White winged Scoter
Post by: Kin Lau on March 24, 2014, 09:31:45 PM

Goldfinches are way down this year here in Ottawa too.

Title: Re: White winged Scoter
Post by: Rotarran on April 07, 2014, 10:38:47 PM

Goldfinches show up regularly at a nearby birdfeeder that I visit once in a while.