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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Mathew Rossi on January 11, 2010, 10:35:50 AM

Title: Leslie Spit - Sun Jan 11 2010
Post by: Mathew Rossi on January 11, 2010, 10:35:50 AM

It was a great day to be out there yesterday. Bird activity was pretty low, I didn't look for waterfowl but found 2 GH Owls and saw woodpeckers and Chickadees, a Kestrel and a fellow birder reported seeing a Norther Shrike.

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Post by: Moira on January 12, 2010, 04:48:15 PM

I don't want to come across lazy :), but is the van still running in the winter?  It's the cold I have more of a problem with than the walk, so would just like to know there is that option.  I've never seen owls there yet.

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on January 12, 2010, 05:18:47 PM

Quote from: "Moira"

I don't want to come across lazy :), but is the van still running in the winter?  It's the cold I have more of a problem with than the walk, so would just like to know there is that option.  I've never seen owls there yet.

i've seen the van but i never see it taking walkers. it seems to patrol the grounds for birds (i saw the van stop and watch me watch a kestrel. it also drove along the east side of the middle ponds, which is not part of the normal van route).

Title: Van on the spit
Post by: Howieh on January 12, 2010, 10:13:52 PM

The van is available to the general public on weekends and holidays from Victoria Day to Thanksgiving Day.

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Post by: Moira on January 13, 2010, 12:46:19 PM

Thanks guys - I'll file that under "good to know".