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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Anonymous on April 26, 2009, 07:07:23 AM

Title: Toronto Islands Migration progress - Thu, Fri. & Sat.
Post by: Anonymous on April 26, 2009, 07:07:23 AM

Migration has started to pick up on The Islands. It was a cold windy start on Thursday but yesterday made up for the cool weather with a hint of Summer.

Following is a list of some of the birds we ( Ian Cannell, Margaret Liubavicius, Alfred Adamo and myself )  have been finding down there.

 Wood Duck, Canvasback, Lesser Scaup, all 3 Mergansers, Great Egret, Turkey Vultures, N. Harriers, Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks, 3 Sandhill Cranes overhead, Caspian and Common Terns, Common Loons, Belted Kingfishers, 25+ Sapsuckers, 50+ Flickers, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, 10+ E. Phoebes, Blue-headed Vireos, Cedar Waxwings, Veery, Swainson's Thrush, 35+ Hermit Thrushes, Wood Thrush, 10+ Brown Thrasher, 4 Carolina and 20+ Winter Wrens, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Purple Martins, 12 to 14 Cliff Swallows, Pine Siskins, Purple and House Finches, 35+ Yellow-rumped Warblers, 8 Pine warblers, (Yellow) Palm Warbler, Ovenbird, 12 Sparrow species including 10+ Fox, Swamp, White-crowned, 100+ White-throated, Savannah, Tree, 10+ Chipping, Vesper and 10+ Eastern Towhee, E. Meadowlarks and 9 Rusty Blackbirds.

A nice start to The Islands migration season.

Directions:-

TORONTO ISLANDS ( Ward

Title:
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on April 26, 2009, 10:02:15 AM

any suggested spot on the island to do some bird watching?

Title: What spot
Post by: Anonymous on April 26, 2009, 10:29:01 AM

Everywhere at this time of year.

Title: Islands, Avarice and the '09 Spring Migration
Post by: norman on April 26, 2009, 05:17:05 PM

Sad about the out-of-control greed afflicting the concessionaires on the islands -- we always packed big lunches and brought thermoses, especially for all-day marathons. I guess they have a licence to rob tourists, granted by Mr. Miller ...


Thanks for the update -- it's a relief to see that it's a "trickle migration" so far. Hope to get out and about soon.

--nb

Title:
Post by: egret on April 26, 2009, 05:50:27 PM

Your post is a great help Norm

I hope to be going this Thursday
with a pal.. we might
got to the cafe

but that is good info re the Fire Station
as not sure of all bathrooms open

Egret

Has anyone here ever stayed at a B and B there?

Title: Cafe and Washrooms
Post by: Anonymous on April 26, 2009, 06:02:14 PM

Be aware that the Cafe is very expensive,

The concession stand is open at the Centre Island Pier.

Washrooms as of Saturday - Wards, Fire Station and Hanlans ferry dock.

Title:
Post by: egret on April 26, 2009, 06:29:53 PM

Hi Norm:

Yes I think it is

might try the concession stand
or bring my own

tks again

Egret :)