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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on May 06, 2019, 08:36:32 AM

Title: Wet Woods - week of May 6
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on May 06, 2019, 08:36:32 AM
Black-Throated Green (great views)
Yellow
Yellow rumped (great views)
Nashville
black and white (great views)
ruby crowned kinglets x 100
mockingbirds x lots at Unwin
yellow throated sparrows
white crowned sparrow
Title: Re: Wet Woods - week of May 6
Post by: phoridae on May 09, 2019, 11:17:33 AM
Was there today (Wed 9 May) with fellow birder Pat. Not much there for warbler-watchers; lots of yellow warblers, of course, but otherwise the only warblers we saw and heard were one mini-flock with a  couple of yellow-rumps, one northern parula, one black and white, and one blackburnian. They disappeared and in two hours of birding I didn't see any others.
Title: Re: Wet Woods - week of May 6
Post by: Steve Hood on May 17, 2019, 05:19:35 PM
Does anyone know if boots are still required for the woods.  I have not been down there in a while.
Title: Re: Wet Woods - week of May 6
Post by: Shortsighted on May 17, 2019, 09:01:32 PM
Have not been to the wet woods because Ashbridges was good enough. Most of the
muddy areas at Ashbridges are drying up but the water level is still very high, whereby
areas of the shoreline that I often prowl are under 4 - 6 inches of water. I wore rubber
boots at Ashbridges every time I visited and never regretted it. Besides, I look good
in boots. OK, good is over-stating it. I look committed and people don't bother me.
Title: Re: Wet Woods - week of May 6
Post by: Kris Ito on May 17, 2019, 11:12:01 PM
Yes you should definitely wear boots. It is not as heavily flooded as it was but still very muddy. You should always wear boots in there anyway to help give yourself some protection from tics and fire ants.
Title: Re: Wet Woods - week of May 6
Post by: Steve Hood on May 19, 2019, 06:24:55 PM
I ended up going done there yesterday and was glad I had my boots.  This is the wettest I have ever seen for the "Wet Woods".  There were very few birders there as it would seem not many to willing to traverse the muck and water.