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Birding Reports => Migration Movements => Topic started by: Napper on March 05, 2009, 06:27:55 PM

Title: Red winged black birds
Post by: Napper on March 05, 2009, 06:27:55 PM

Hey !!

At lunch today I was hearing the sound of a  Red winged black bird. Adjacent the tracks Downsview park (near that new construction site)

If it was a mimic it was a good one. I am pretty sure it was a red wing.

Napper :D

I haven't seen a Mocker up there yet but there are lots of  Starlings..

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Post by: Greg Schneider on March 05, 2009, 06:31:43 PM

I heard my first today as well in the Hamilton area, in addition to my first turkey vulture of the year.

Title: Red winged black bird
Post by: Napper on March 06, 2009, 04:02:24 PM

Hey!!

Yep it was a Red wing.  I saw it today at 9:30 am. Tree adjacent tracks Downsview park..

BTW. The park is constructing a water drainage pond. They are calling it  a lake.

Napper:)

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Post by: Misty01 on March 06, 2009, 09:01:17 PM

I saw 2 rwb today at Ford dr and Royal Windsor  :D

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Post by: Bird Brain on March 06, 2009, 09:15:31 PM

I haven't seen or heard any here in Mississauga yet - probably any day now!   :lol:

Jo-Anne  :)

Title: Red Winged Black Birds
Post by: robgilroy on March 06, 2009, 09:30:41 PM

Had my first one of the year today (March 6) at the backyard feeder (Etobicoke, near Humber marshes). Also spotted a N. Mockingbird while out for a run

Title: Red winged black birds
Post by: Napper on March 06, 2009, 10:46:04 PM

Hey!!  robgilroy


I read a  thread today on another site.. The nice lady said she had Grackles at her feeders  South Lake Simcoe.

I dunno how accurate that is...    http://www.b2g4.com/boards/board.cgi?&u ... atureBoard (http://www.b2g4.com/boards/board.cgi?&user=SimcoeNatureBoard)

My Feeders are only busy from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Then all quiet. Mostly Am Goldfinches.  Lets see what Saturday brings..

Spring  migration hopefully.

Napper:))

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Post by: Lee on March 07, 2009, 08:49:16 AM

I haven't seen/heard any yet but there have been a lot of geese coming north over the past few days.  I also heard a number of Blue Jays when I was at a park near the Bluffs.

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Post by: Anonymous on March 07, 2009, 03:59:39 PM

Spent some time at the Bluffs today, saw a couple of RWBB singing away along with a mockingbird.

Title: Re: Red winged black birds
Post by: Halton Hills on March 08, 2009, 08:33:33 AM

Quote from: "Napper"

I read a  thread today on another site.. The nice lady said she had Grackles at her feeders  South Lake Simcoe.

I dunno how accurate that is... Napper:))

Hey Napper,

Six Red Wings and a lone Grackle at my feeder yesterday (Saturday).......positive ID.......woo hoo  :)

They were flocked together and hanging with a few dozen starlings.


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Post by: Bird Brain on March 08, 2009, 02:04:04 PM

They're back!!!

Out for a nature walk this afternoon, could hear the trilling, looked up into the trees ... 10 male Red-winged Blackbirds.  Won't be much longer before they're diving bombing people, dogs, squirrels, etc.

Jo-Anne

Title: Red Wings
Post by: silverfoxx on March 08, 2009, 02:05:32 PM

Yup - saw and heard them in Taylor Creek on March 7.

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Post by: guinness on March 13, 2009, 08:05:17 AM

I had 4 RWBB in the yard on Tuesday, and I saw 3 Grackles fly over head on Thursday. I know spring is right around the corner, but it sure doesn't feel like it today.  :(

I almost forgot the single Robin I saw on Wednesday.

I spotted all in the north-end of Whitby.

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Post by: Mark D on March 14, 2009, 07:25:05 PM

I had a few today singing by the pond near my house.

Mark

Title: RWBB
Post by: tleeder on March 14, 2009, 09:06:46 PM

On my way to Arthur/Damascus today on a sales call from Meadowvale observed at least 50 plus RWBB inculding dozens and dozens of Grackles...  Spring is finally here!

Title: First sighting.
Post by: Raven11:11 on March 27, 2009, 06:50:23 PM

Just saw my first today! . ... 3of them calling back and forth to each other from 3 separate telephone poles by my work.

Title: Oakbank Pond RWB's
Post by: Howieh on March 27, 2009, 09:53:03 PM

If you want to see red winged blackbirds Oakbank pond (Center St. between Yonge and Bathurst in Thornhill) is a great spot. Also lots of gulls, nesting Canada Geese and mallards already there but still no wood ducks (I will report if and when they show up). There's also a great blue heron who hangs around most of the time and lots of turtles which are probably still waiting for the water to warm up before they appear.

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Post by: Raven11:11 on March 28, 2009, 11:38:47 AM

Thanks..