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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Ron Luft on July 16, 2009, 01:36:11 PM

Title: Mississauga Killderr fledged.
Post by: Ron Luft on July 16, 2009, 01:36:11 PM

Though not of any huge importance in the overall, and not as exciting as Piping Plover nests I am happy to report the successfull fledging of 3 Killdeer chicks to full flight status. The only noteworthy issue may be that the chosen site was a fairly busy parking lot (cars & trucks) in Mississauga. I wouldn't have thought the area very good potential for a Killdeer brood with a very few ditches (often lacking any water), some lawns and ashphalt as habitat and food supply. Obviously they know more than I about raising their young in such a place. This is also at least their second or third year. The resident Kestrel's obviousy had other food than Killdeer chicks in other more populous birds, mice and perhaps baby wabbits?

Title: Brampton Killdeer
Post by: Margaret on July 19, 2009, 06:42:46 PM

Last week I drove through the industrial section of Hansen Rd. in Brampton for an 8:30am appointment on Queen St. and was surprised to see a killdeer scuttle across the road in front of the car.

Title: Killdeers
Post by: oniedz on July 20, 2009, 02:28:18 PM

There are usually killdeers hanging out in the parking lot of the now closed Sams Club in Richmond Hill - near Hightech Road and Silver Linden.