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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Lloyd on March 30, 2008, 12:05:38 PM

Title: White-winged Scoter, Harlequin at Humber Bay Park
Post by: Lloyd on March 30, 2008, 12:05:38 PM

Despite frigid wind and frozen fingers, I spotted the male Harlequin Duck along with three females in their usual location. Also of note was a pair of Hooded Mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers and male and female (and possibly an immature) White-winged Scoters. In abundance were Goldeneyes, Buffleheads, Lesser Scaups and Long Tails.

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Post by: Darrell74 on March 30, 2008, 11:14:14 PM

The usual suspects ...

I have yet to get out there and see the Harlequins... :mrgreen:  How long will they around?

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Post by: gb_eh on March 31, 2008, 06:54:21 AM

It was cold indeed at Humber Sunday.. A small bird of prey buzzed thru also , too fast to ID (maybe the merlin who has been hanging around?).
 Here is a shot of the Scoter (a first for me), pretty banged up bird the bill was broken on the left side, and there appears to be something strange over the right eye?
More available here (http://www.pbase.com/gb_eh/scoters):

(http://www.pbase.com/gb_eh/image/94925812/original.jpg)

Title: For Darrell74
Post by: Lloyd on March 31, 2008, 02:15:40 PM

For directions to the Harlequin Duck at Humber Bay park, see the post by "adonbirder" dated March 11, 2008.