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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: moratorian on April 05, 2008, 05:07:20 PM

Title: Down at the Spit today
Post by: moratorian on April 05, 2008, 05:07:20 PM

Pretty noisy at the Spit today (Sat. April 5), with Cormorants, Gulls, Long-tails, Sparrows, Robins, and Red-breasted blackbirds all trying to make themselves heard.

Observed a couple of male Long-tails with their spring suits on. Also a Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk and managed to flush a couple of Short-eared Owls out near Pipet point.

http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Mikes ... e_Summer_3 (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Mikes-Birds/Long_tailed_Duck_Male_Summer_3)

http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Mikes ... Juvenile_2 (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Mikes-Birds/Red_tailed_Hawk_Juvenile_2)

Mike

Title: What I saw at the spit
Post by: Stargazer0310 on April 05, 2008, 07:00:38 PM

I saw the red-tailed as well and also at least 5 cottontail rabbits and two owls which saw me first and escaped before I could take a better. Also saw two turkey vultures at the east side.

You can see them in my gallery at http://www.pbase.com/andrewkuanlu (http://www.pbase.com/andrewkuanlu)

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Post by: Darrell74 on April 07, 2008, 10:54:37 AM

I was at the Spit on Friday evening, lots to see there as well... I tracked the Juvenile Red Tailed Hawk through the muck (yes, it's still very wet/muddy off the main road).  I stopped when I was about 150ft away and just sat and watched. Beautiful!  :D

Saw tons of RW blackbirds, Mallards, a few Robins & even found a groudhog lair with a rather large male still in it!!!  Needless to say, I gave mr groundhog a wide berth after snapping a couple of pics.

Also saw a Heron flying overhead... hopefully things will be a bit drier the next time that I'm out there:D

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Post by: Kin Lau on April 07, 2008, 01:39:21 PM

On Sunday, it was a nice but very windy day down there.

Notable birds were, 12 Canvasback ducks (wetlands and beaver pond), 1 pair of Green-winged Teals, a few WW Scoters by the yacht club, 1 pair of Ring-necked ducks at the beaver pond - the beaver was present also, 1 tree swallow and 1 2nd year Golden Eagle.

Lots of Buffleheads, all 3 Mergansers, LTD's and Goldeneyes.