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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Sadie Morris on March 11, 2010, 05:41:32 PM

Title: Ring Necked Ducks at Ashbridges Bay...
Post by: Sadie Morris on March 11, 2010, 05:41:32 PM

Hi there, (I'm new, so be kind..) :lol:


I took the dog for a walk around Ashbridges Bay this afternoon and the marina was filled with wonderful ducks.
Notably Ring-necked ducks,  which I've never seen there before.  There were several pairs of them.

Also a beautiful Male Hooded Merganser was preening like crazy but I didn't see his lady around.

And the usuals; long tailed, buffleheads, golden eyes (one with a strange looking eye spot but I couldn't say if it were a barrows or hybrid or not), gadwalls, scaups, mallards, and common mergansers.

The Gulls are now on the docks as the ice is all gone but there are still a few iceland gulls visible among the ring bills.

Also saw a couple of red-winged black birds, a kingfisher and a couple of chickadees.

This morning on my way to work I saw a rather plump looking mockingbird and a robin.

Spring is definitely on it's way.  I can't wait for the warblers!

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Post by: Bird Brain on March 11, 2010, 06:50:06 PM

Hi Sadie.  Welcome to the forum.

Jo-Anne  :)

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Post by: Luv2Bird on March 11, 2010, 10:20:46 PM

Hi Sadie .. Welcome .. Vince and I just joined in January .. this is a great place. Everyone has been very helpul with sightings and ID.   Vince got some shots of a Yellow rumped Warbler today ... so "here they come"!!

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Post by: Moira on March 12, 2010, 12:18:04 PM

Welcome Sadie.  I've never been to Ashbridges Bay - definitely sounds like it's worth checking out.

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Post by: angieinto on March 12, 2010, 01:35:57 PM

Hi and welcome!

We just found the site two days ago and are thrilled with it. Finally a place to chat and share information
about one of our favorite pastimes.