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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Bird Brain on April 19, 2016, 08:36:12 PM

Title: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: Bird Brain on April 19, 2016, 08:36:12 PM

Hi everyone.  This afternoon at Lake Aquitaine, I sighted a Budgie (Blue & White).  First time I've ever seen a budgie at any Meadowvale parks and I've been in this area since 1994!  Sighted at West end close to the public washroom, pecking the ground.

Title: Re: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: rcflier on May 04, 2016, 06:37:27 PM

I saw him (her) about a week ago and again today at about 4pm.  He's mixng in with the sparrows and eating bird seed off of the benches near the turtles . Looks healthy and is flying very well.  Last week i actually coaxed him to land on my hand!l

Title: Re: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: Bird Brain on May 04, 2016, 07:56:57 PM

Wow, Bob - that's really something else!  I haven't seen this bird since April 19th (first and only sighting).  Today just before 2pm, a Sharpie was circling around NW section of the lake.  I wonder if he would go after this Budgie?

Title: Re: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: Bird Brain on June 23, 2016, 10:18:58 AM

Hi everyone.  Sighted at 9am this morning, the Blue & White Budgie is still at Lake Aquitaine, West end close to the dock.

Title: Re: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: Howieh on June 23, 2016, 09:32:37 PM

Looks like a job for "Budgie Busters" (Rob, where are you??). The problem is what to do with the bird after catching it. Btw, most budgies are tough as nails and can survive outside in pretty extreme conditions so this one will probably last well into the winter.

Title: Re: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: Paul O'Toole on June 24, 2016, 02:13:39 PM

How you gonna call... Budgie Busters

Title: Re: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: Bird Brain on June 25, 2016, 07:47:50 PM

Well, he was there again this morning at 8am.  Some sort of very large Gull swooped down and almost caught him!  The budgie flew to a nearby tree and managed to escape capture.  Didn't even know that a gull would go after a budgie!  Figured a hawk would do this - meanwhile, haven't been seeing any hawks in the neighbourhood for quite awhile.

Title: Re: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: Bird Brain on September 07, 2016, 10:23:36 AM

Update: first week of September and he's still here!  Lots of people sighting the Budgie at West end of Lake Aquitaine.

Update 2:  Meadowvale Community Centre is now open!

Title: Re: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: rcflier on September 11, 2016, 04:58:02 PM

He's still there today.

Title: Re: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: Bird Brain on September 11, 2016, 08:19:03 PM

Quote from: "rcflier"

He's still there today.

Bob ... thanks, this is good to know.  :)

Title: Re: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: rcflier on October 21, 2016, 03:57:52 PM

I saw the budgie again this past week on Wed Oct 19th. He was flirting with the sparrows at the building near the lookout.    I hope he has his woolies stashed nearby.

Bob

Title: Re: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: Bird Brain on October 24, 2016, 11:40:57 PM

Hi Bob.  He certainly has an abundance of House Sparrows to choose from.   :lol:

Do you happen to have any photos of this Budgie?

Title: Re: Anyone missing a pet Budgie (Blue & White)?
Post by: Bird Brain on November 04, 2016, 11:01:32 PM

November 4th, 10am - he's still here!  :D