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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Bird Brain on May 09, 2014, 09:50:14 PM

Title: Lake Aquitaine - goslings and nesting birds
Post by: Bird Brain on May 09, 2014, 09:50:14 PM

Hi everyone.  This morning at Lake Aquitaine, 10:15am onwards - sighted the following:

Blue Jays
Canada Geese - including 4 goslings, very fluffy and yellow
Cardinals
Crows
Goldfinches
Grackles
House Sparrows - lots nesting
Mallards
Mourning Dove - female sitting in tiny nest
Red-winged Blackbirds
Robins
Starlings

Lake Aquitaine:  SE corner of Glen Erin Dr./Aquitaine Ave., behind the Meadowvale Community Centre

Title: Re: Lake Aquitaine - goslings and nesting birds
Post by: Bird Brain on May 12, 2014, 02:01:46 PM

Update: Monday, May 12th ... there are now 6 goslings.  :)  Parents very aggressive towards other geese!

Title: Re: Lake Aquitaine - goslings and nesting birds
Post by: Bird Brain on May 13, 2014, 02:41:57 PM

Update:  Tues. May 13th ... 6 goslings are still there, dad Goose is ticked off at everyone and everything!  People are getting too close to the babies and he has no hesitation to come after you, hissing and trying to bite!  

Mourning Dove is still sitting in the tiny nest.

Title: Re: Lake Aquitaine - goslings and nesting birds
Post by: Bird Brain on May 24, 2014, 12:06:47 PM

Sat. May 24th - adult female Mourning Dove still sitting quietly in the tiny nest!  I'm really hoping to see some babies soon.   :)

Title: Re: Lake Aquitaine - goslings and nesting birds
Post by: Bird Brain on May 29, 2014, 11:00:33 AM

Thurs. May 29th, 10am:

Mourning Dove sitting very high up in the tiny nest - no sign of any babies, perhaps sitting on eggs.  Should be any day now!   8) (West end of lake, close to public washrooms)

6 goslings have gotten quite large and are now brown - super active with great appetites!  (North side of lake, usually close to exercise machines)