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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: angelicque on April 03, 2008, 08:18:16 AM

Title: Ring Necked Duck, Horned Grebes, etc. (photos)
Post by: angelicque on April 03, 2008, 08:18:16 AM

I couldn’t resist the gorgeous weather, so I ventured down to Humber Bay Park for some birding. Once again, I was not disappointed ;)

Highlights were:

•   10 or so cedar waxwings by the promenade (first time seeing them in this area)
•   The grackles returning
•   The terns returning
•   Red tailed hawk
•   30 or so crows circling the area, I have never seen so many in this area before!
•   Ring necked duck (first time ever seeing one)
•   Ruddy ducks
•   Horned grebes (first time seeing them in this area)
•   Seeing a male horned grebe catch a fish and then battle a white winged scoter over the meal
•   10 or so golden crowned kinglets surrounding me and a few actually landing on me! Those buggers are IMPOSSIBLE to photograph!

Other then the above mentioned, the usual waterfowl were seen. The harlequins are still there, but venturing further out – found them on one of the jette points facing Mimico Creek with some red breasted mergansers. The trumpeters are still there as well. I wonder when they will migrate…

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I strongly suggest some of you hit this place up this week-end...the weather will be beautiful :)

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Post by: Darrell74 on April 03, 2008, 10:29:24 AM

Excellent shots!

I'm heading out there tonight after work to see who/what's around :)

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Post by: angelicque on April 03, 2008, 09:10:11 PM

Quote from: "Darrell74"

Excellent shots!

I'm heading out there tonight after work to see who/what's around :)

thank you so much :)

did you find anything good?

i went today as well and saw all the usuals, except a pair of surf scoters i hadn't seen before!
oh, and a rather big muskrat :)