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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Dinusaur on October 25, 2018, 11:04:46 PM

Title: Snowy Owl in Colonel Sam Smith Park
Post by: Dinusaur on October 25, 2018, 11:04:46 PM

I saw my First of the Year Snowy Owl today at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke this afternoon. The is the earliest Snowy I have ever seen - another year of irruption on the way, perhaps? Also, saw a Nelson's Sparrow at the park, a first for me. While the Snowy was very co-operative the sparrow was quite the opposite. A group of us looked for 40 mins and after most gave up on search two of us managed to see pop up for few seconds.

Title: Re: Snowy Owl in Colonel Sam Smith Park
Post by: Ally on October 25, 2018, 11:56:29 PM

Oh yeah! Snowies bring such excitement! Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: Snowy Owl in Colonel Sam Smith Park
Post by: Paul O'Toole on October 26, 2018, 05:13:11 PM

There has been 3 snowies that spent the summer this year in Ontario: Amherst Island; Ottawa area, & Picton area near Prince Edward County.

Title: Re: Snowy Owl in Colonel Sam Smith Park
Post by: thouc on October 28, 2018, 08:11:43 PM

I had a Snowy in August in Woodstock, it didn't stick around though.