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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Howieh on March 26, 2015, 04:00:55 PM

Title: Too early for kinglets?
Post by: Howieh on March 26, 2015, 04:00:55 PM

Not exactly a backyard event but yesterday I saw a very small bird in my curbside cherry tree but it took off and flew to the woods across the street before I could get a good look. It was smaller than a chickadee and definitely not a goldfinch so I suspect it might have been a kinglet. Assuming they are not here for the winter, is this too early for such a sighting?

Title: Re: Too early for kinglets?
Post by: Pat Hodgson on March 26, 2015, 04:09:28 PM

small numbers of golden-crowned kinglets are here all winter - check ebird for various recent sightings

Title: Re: Too early for kinglets?
Post by: Howieh on March 26, 2015, 04:34:50 PM

Quote from: "Pat Hodgson"

small numbers of golden-crowned kinglets are here all winter - check ebird for various recent sightings

I see both golden and ruby crowned in Bestview Park but I've never seen them before mid April. Thanks.

Title: Re: Too early for kinglets?
Post by: Rotarran on March 26, 2015, 05:35:48 PM

I would say maybe just a tad early but still normal.  They typically start to arrive late March, early April.

Title: Re: Too early for kinglets?
Post by: Reuven_M on March 26, 2015, 06:12:49 PM

Yeah Golden-crowned Kinglets will stay all winter, and are right now starting to arrive for the spring. They are one of the first small songbirds to arrive.
Ruby-crowned will still be a couple weeks away, although they can show up this early in warm years (my record is 28 March)