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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Brian Bailey on March 11, 2007, 05:02:04 PM

Title: White-winged Scoters at Sam Smith Park
Post by: Brian Bailey on March 11, 2007, 05:02:04 PM

There weren't a lot of waterfowl around Colonel Sam Smith Park this afternoon.  The biggest concentration was near the edge of the ice at the harbour entrance.  There, close to shore, were at least 7 White-winged Scoters.  Along the outer shore were several Horned Grebes.

I noticed a similar lack of waterfowl at Humber Bay East yesterday afternoon.  The highlight there was 9 Ruddy Ducks.  One of the males was already looking noticeably ruddy on his flanks.

BB

Title: Sam Smith
Post by: Voyageur on March 12, 2007, 08:11:20 AM

I'll look for those today thanks Brian.
We heard Red-winged Blackbirds at Sam Smith Sunday evening.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBi ... kbird.html (http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Red-winged_Blackbird.html)

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Post by: Kin Lau on March 12, 2007, 01:13:59 PM

There were at least 5 WW Scoters today in the open water by the mouth of the harbour.

I count about 6 Horned Grebes around the harbour and the east side and heard at least a dozen RWBB's thruout the park. About 5 Robins were actively feeding near the parking lot, and the Mockingbird also made a showing at the parking lot.