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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: What was that? on October 07, 2009, 04:58:46 PM

Title: Blustery day at Humber Bay
Post by: What was that? on October 07, 2009, 04:58:46 PM

Wind speeds rather high, kept away from as many high trees as possible.
Apart from that I was fortunate to see a Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Sparrows (white throated probably - one of the reasons I take photographs, little devils won't stay still), Canada Geese, mute swans, hooded merganser - M, Gadwalls, Green Winged Teal (and or American Widgeons, chekc the ID page and help me out, wifey says I need professional help), herring gull, Am Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal, and some sort of flycatcher.
Loved the walk nevertheless.

Graham

Title: Re: Blustery day at Humber Bay
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on October 08, 2009, 01:58:16 PM

Quote from: "What was that?"

Wind speeds rather high, kept away from as many high trees as possible.
Apart from that I was fortunate to see a Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Sparrows (white throated probably - one of the reasons I take photographs, little devils won't stay still), Canada Geese, mute swans, hooded merganser - M, Gadwalls, Green Winged Teal (and or American Widgeons, chekc the ID page and help me out, wifey says I need professional help), herring gull, Am Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal, and some sort of flycatcher.
Loved the walk nevertheless.

Graham

we went there today based on your post and the pictures on the photo page.
saw the egret and two herons on the southern pond. lots of ducks, a female hooded merganser (i think) or two, some warblers (hard to tell which kind. pictures will be posted later). lots of swans, some goldfinches, etc.

probably one of the few good places now in Toronto to see birds other than raptors.

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Post by: What was that? on October 09, 2009, 10:15:57 AM

I usually go places based on other peoples posts, nice to be able to finally return the favour.
Graham.