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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Bird Brain on February 17, 2016, 07:57:14 AM

Title: Maplewood Park
Post by: Bird Brain on February 17, 2016, 07:57:14 AM

Hi everyone.  On Monday, Feb. 15th from 10:45am-12:15pm, Day 4 of GBBC. This was the mildest of the 4 days at -13c windchill with light snow.
Maplewood Park - East side of Glen Erin Dr., 1 1/2 blocks North of Aquitaine Ave. Sighted the following:

Rock Pigeons
Mourning Doves
Hairy Woodpeckers (females)
American Crows
Black-capped Chickadees
Red-breasted Nuthatches
White-breasted Nuthatches
American Robins
Dark-eyed Juncos
European Starlings
Northern Cardinals (2 males, 1 female)
House Sparrows - everywhere!  200+

Side note:  Sunday, Feb. 14th - Riverwood:  Downy, Hairy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers.

Title: Re: Maplewood Park
Post by: winz on February 17, 2016, 10:05:41 PM

I drove past there on Sunday and thought about you, since I haven't been to Lake Aquitaine and Maplewood in quite a while.

Title: Re: Maplewood Park
Post by: Bird Brain on February 17, 2016, 10:31:02 PM

Hi winz.  I haven't been down to Lake Wabukayne for ages - hopefully this Spring, once it warms up a bit!  <<<  :shock:

Not seeing much at Lake Aquitaine lately.  It will be good when the new community centre opens later this year and parking available, also when the public washrooms open again.

Title: Re: Maplewood Park
Post by: ostrich on February 22, 2016, 05:21:40 PM

I didn't see Coopers hawk in the list anywhere.

Title: Re: Maplewood Park
Post by: Bird Brain on February 22, 2016, 07:52:38 PM

Hi ostrich.  I haven't seen any Cooper's or Sharp-shinned Hawks this Winter.  Seeing the occasional Red-tailed Hawk at West perimeter of YYZ.

Title: Re: Maplewood Park
Post by: ostrich on February 22, 2016, 11:09:07 PM

My locals are back on territory now and I think are starting courtship.  It's too bad if they aren't around Maplewood.

Title: Re: Maplewood Park
Post by: Bird Brain on February 23, 2016, 05:07:48 PM

Quote from: "ostrich"

My locals are back on territory now and I think are starting courtship.  It's too bad if they aren't around Maplewood.

Awhile back, there was major construction on Glen Erin Dr. by Maplewood Park - all birds and squirrels disappeared!  Seemed like a ghost town for awhile and it's only recently that birds and squirrels are returning.  Cool re: your locals!  Also, I wonder if the Cooper's Hawks will be at Riverwood this year?