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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Andreas Jonsson on February 16, 2009, 10:27:53 PM

Title: Iceland gulls at Ashbridges Park, Feb 16 (pic)
Post by: Andreas Jonsson on February 16, 2009, 10:27:53 PM

I was at Ashbridges Park this morning to look for the Western Grebe recently reported (http://outdoorontario.net/birds/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2545). I didn't manage to spot it and I left before it was later rediscovered (http://www.virtualbirder.com/bmail/ontbirds/200902/16/index.html#4). However, I did count up to 9 Iceland gulls, three in adult and 6 in sub-adult plumage. Most of them were  on the west side of the park, at the base,  on  several floating bridges. Some photos below.

(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/February-birds-in-Toronto/IMG_2107_crop.jpg) (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/February-birds-in-Toronto/IMG_2107_crop)

(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/February-birds-in-Toronto/IMG_2152_crop.jpg) (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/February-birds-in-Toronto/IMG_2152_crop)
(Two Iceland gulls among Ring-billed gulls)

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Post by: Anonymous on February 17, 2009, 03:24:01 PM

Nice finds, I'm going to have to head out there to see if I can see them too!