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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: beresford on January 29, 2010, 03:57:05 PM

Title: Surprising spot in Solina
Post by: beresford on January 29, 2010, 03:57:05 PM

This afternoon on a short walk around Solina I spotted several interesting birds abd of course the usual suspects: goldfinch, chickadees, juncos, blue jays, american tree and house sparrows.

There was a red-tail circling low overhead. A male and female hairy woodpecker. Two male house finches and a male and female cardinal.

The first surprise was a female red-bellied woodpecker. A very pleasant surprise... and at a nearby feeder I spotted two female pine grosbeaks... strangely enough the only other ones I've ever seen were in Solina last winter.

Happy birding.

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Post by: Tyler on January 29, 2010, 06:06:17 PM

some nice finds

The RBWOs have had a small population in Solina area for 10+ years. They tend to favour the area around the end of Werry road (1st road west of solina).

Can I ask where the PIne Grosbeaks are.

Cheers

 Tyler

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Post by: Moira on January 29, 2010, 06:55:41 PM

Very nice sightings and not too far from home (for once!)