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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Iain on March 01, 2007, 06:35:33 PM

Title: Kumlien's Iceland Gulls - Ashbridges Bay Park
Post by: Iain on March 01, 2007, 06:35:33 PM

I went down to Ashbridges Bay Park this morning around 1030 to find the Iceland Gulls that have been reported on ONTBIRDS.  From the boat launch on the west side of the park you can just see a large group of Gulls at the edge of the ice and open water and beyond the private boat docks.  Eventually a Juvenile flew out towards me over the open water and later at least two adults.  I was too far away to try at the adult Thayer's that had also been reported.

Juvenile
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r274/iaindmfleming/KumliensJuv.jpg)

Juvenile
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r274/iaindmfleming/IcelandCrop.jpg)

Adult (note the slightly darker wingtips and all white tail)
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r274/iaindmfleming/IcelandGullCrop.jpg)

Adult with Ring-billed Gulls (note the size difference, pink legs and pale wingtips)
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r274/iaindmfleming/IcelandRing-billscrop.jpg)

Title: Still there this morning
Post by: thouc on March 04, 2007, 12:18:39 PM

The Iceland Gulls were still at the Ashbridges park this morning. I saw 1 ad. and 2 imm.
Also 2 imm. Glaucous Gulls at the Woodbine Beach.
Other species observed: Bufflehead, Greather Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Redhead, Am. Black Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Common Merganser

Title: Harlequin as well
Post by: Iain on March 04, 2007, 01:48:30 PM

On friday I also relocated the male Harlequin.  He was swimming around with the Long-tails off of the south-western most point of the park.