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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Walter Fisher on March 07, 2016, 04:56:05 PM

Title: Blackbirds - Rosetta McClain Gardens
Post by: Walter Fisher on March 07, 2016, 04:56:05 PM

Amongst the usual over-wintering birds I was thrilled to see and hear a few Red-winged Blackbirds and a Common Grackle this afternoon.  I've noticed a few reports of blackbirds showing up around the GTA today.  Spring is coming!

Lots of House Sparrows there as well today, most I've ever seen in 8 years of birding at Rosetta.

Good birding!
Walter :)

Title: Re: Blackbirds - Rosetta McClain Gardens
Post by: dizzy on March 10, 2016, 03:47:16 PM

Hey Walter,

I hope your having a great winter. Wondering if the Titmouse is still around. No recent ebird reports.

Take care.
Mike

Title: Re: Blackbirds - Rosetta McClain Gardens
Post by: Walter Fisher on March 11, 2016, 10:16:52 PM

Hey Mike,

No idea, I've only been to the park once in the past two months.  I'm guessing that it's moved on.

Walter

Title: Re: Blackbirds - Rosetta McClain Gardens
Post by: BMShewchuk on March 13, 2016, 12:19:42 PM

Blackbirds my backyard first showing yesterday.  Kipling and Eglinton.

Title: Re: Blackbirds - Rosetta McClain Gardens
Post by: Bird Brain on March 13, 2016, 08:01:51 PM

Quote from: "BMShewchuk"

Blackbirds my backyard first showing yesterday.  Kipling and Eglinton.

I used to live at Kipling/Eglinton from 1983-1989 and had a teacher in Etobicoke with the last name Shewchuk way back in 1979-1980.