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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Bird Brain on October 06, 2010, 02:35:30 PM

Title: Juncos and Pine Siskins
Post by: Bird Brain on October 06, 2010, 02:35:30 PM

Hi everyone.  This week at Lake Aquitaine, have been sighting Juncos and Pine Siskins.

Anyone else seeing these birds in their area?

Lots of Cardinals (m&f), Chickadees, Crows, Gulls, Mallards, Nuthatches, Robins, Sparrows, etc.

Lake Aquitaine:  SE corner of Glen Erin Dr./Aquitaine Ave., behind the Meadowvale Community Centre.

My mom is also getting Juncos in her backyard - Mavis/Rathburn, Mississauga.

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Post by: kokanee on October 06, 2010, 02:59:04 PM

Yup...saw my first couple of Junco's in the backyard yesterday too!

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Post by: Bird Brain on October 06, 2010, 05:53:14 PM

Hi kokanee ... they are very cute!   :)

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Post by: RKD on October 06, 2010, 10:04:14 PM

Had our first solitary Junko of the season under our feeder today here in Georgetown. Glad to see them back, even if it means winter is coming

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Post by: Dr. John on October 07, 2010, 07:02:51 PM

Two juncos visited our backyard yesterday too.

-John

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Post by: Rob'in'To on October 10, 2010, 10:22:04 AM

I'm hearing Juncos in my yard but no actual sightings yet.  Also, a Red Breasted Nuthatch landed on one of my feeders while I was holding it (to fill it).  They are such brave little birds.  Also, have a Sharp Shin arriving every couple days and catching food here too...

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Post by: jayzie1 on October 11, 2010, 01:08:22 PM

I'd been hearing Juncos all morning, finally caught sight of 3 of them in the trees.  Downtown TO...guess winter is coming  :(

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Post by: Rob'in'To on October 11, 2010, 03:37:30 PM

Yesterday afternoon I saw 2 of them out back.  I also have a number of Grackles and Red Wings every day.  A Red Breasted Nuthatch I've seen twice in the last week.  A couple pairs of Chickadees as well as a couple pairs of Blue Jays.  And still a Sharp Shin who's been catching some Sparrows.  I hate to say that I anticipate a Red Tail or Coopers in the next month or so to start taking on the Pigeons.