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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on September 05, 2010, 09:55:54 AM

Title: Don River - warblers (?) and herons
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on September 05, 2010, 09:55:54 AM

Two days ago, i went for a walk along the Don River near Beechwood.

i heard two warblers calling to each other. i couldn't spot them and i don't know my warblers enough to ID the call. i would guess that they were yellow warblers (its the call i've heard most often and i've seen them with frequency along the Don in the spring).

also saw a beautiful GBH fishing near a BCNH off the river path.

saw some downy woodpeckers as well, which i haven't seen for a few months.

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Post by: raypye on September 06, 2010, 07:17:38 AM

Yellow Warbler is uncommon in September. Most of the population is on its way to their winter grounds.
Rayfield Pye

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on September 06, 2010, 03:51:02 PM

raypye:
i was there again yesterday and heard the same two birds calling.
it was definitely a warbler call. which one, i do not know.

also saw an adult and juvie BCNH yesterday

Title: warbler songs
Post by: Brian S. on September 07, 2010, 10:20:32 PM

Cornell has a resource at http://macaulaylibrary.org (http://macaulaylibrary.org) with thousands of bird songs, available free on line.  You can browse warbler songs and perhaps solve your mystery bird!  It's organized by scientific name, but you can find those in your bird book.