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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Brian Bailey on January 10, 2010, 03:48:37 PM

Title: Great Blue Heron
Post by: Brian Bailey on January 10, 2010, 03:48:37 PM

At least one of the lingering Great Blue Herons has persevered through the latest cold snap.  I saw one early this morning at the mouth of Mimico Creek.

BB

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Post by: MEGHAN on January 10, 2010, 11:21:23 PM

Thanks for the report Brian.
I'd love to see a GBH in winter.
Which park were you in?
Meghan

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Post by: denis on January 11, 2010, 10:42:22 AM

meghan
i believe mimico creek,is where i saw the 2 coyotes,so it empties into lake ontario,between humber east,and humber west parks.
denis

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Post by: Brian Bailey on January 12, 2010, 12:59:28 PM

You are correct Denis.

If you look north from the single-arch footbridge toward Lake Shore Blvd, there's always some open water near the bridge over Lake Shore Blvd.  That's where I saw it.

It's also a good place to find Black Ducks and Green-winged Teal through the winter.

BB

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Post by: MEGHAN on January 16, 2010, 09:27:15 PM

Thanks Denis and Brian,
I just thought he may be a little farther upstream where the bakery dumps warm water into the creek.
I was down there Thurday looking, but could not locate him.
I'll try again next week.
Thanks again for the heads up on where I can find a GBH in January.
Meghan

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Post by: Pat Hodgson on January 18, 2010, 11:23:01 AM

I saw a GBH on 1/17, in the Don River just south of the bridge that is on the Bayview Bloor exit off the DVP.