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Title: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on July 30, 2011, 11:58:05 PM: I walked along the trail south from Finch, lots of Mallards, RW Blackbirds and Gulls, a few American Goldfinch, Cedar Waxwings, a Rooster (probably the one Steve Garrett heard) and a House Sparrow. Several Canada Geese flew over too.

Here's some photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/61658184@N ... 319574456/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61658184@N08/sets/72157627319574456/) including the Rooster.
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Post by: stvgarrett on July 31, 2011, 12:39:46 PM: I'm glad it has been able to avoid the foxes and coyotes! I wonder how it will get through the winter...
Title: Humber River Bike Trail
Post by: Janet Tubb on August 01, 2011, 07:33:01 PM: Yesterday I walked south from 427/Finch, lots of Mallards, RW blackbirds, Gulls and House Sparrows. I also saw American Goldfinch, Northern Mockingbirds and a first for me Eastern Kingbirds.

Many thanks to Irene and Stephanie for IDing my photos.
Title: Humber River Bike Trail
Post by: Janet Tubb on August 01, 2011, 11:31:41 PM: I saw House Sparrows, Mallards, Gulls, Northern Mockingbirds and a Belted Kingfisher while walking south from 427/Finch this evening.
Title: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on August 21, 2011, 08:31:56 PM: I walked along the trail shortly after the storm passed through and saw an adult and an immature Black Crowned Night Heron and a Great Blue Heron as well as the usual Mallards, gulls and sparrows. Thanks to feathered for IDing the immature Black Crowned Night Heron.
Title: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on August 26, 2011, 09:06:38 PM: I saw our friend the rooster again today as well as a Great Blue Heron, lots of Mallards, Sparrows and American Goldfinch.

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6083803945_2c18dae8a3_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61658184@N08/6083803945/)
Title: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on August 27, 2011, 09:04:20 PM: I saw a Great Blue Heron, lots of Mallards, Sparrows, Cedar Waxwings, Robins, RW Blackbirds, a Cardinal, Black Capped Chickadees and several Canada Geese between 427/Finch and hwy 27. I heard a Kingfisher near hwy 27 but couldn't see him.
Title: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on August 28, 2011, 10:36:00 PM: There were lots of mallards and sparrows, several black capped chickadees, pigeons, gulls and a couple of common terns today.
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Post by: BoboBird on August 29, 2011, 01:21:13 AM: May I ask if the terns were in flight or on the ground.

Have been trying to find some either on ground and/or on water but no luck whatsoever.

Thanks.
Title: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on August 29, 2011, 05:44:36 PM: The terns were in flight here. There are lots more at Marie Curtis Park and I have seen them land there.
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Post by: BoboBird on August 29, 2011, 09:22:26 PM: Thanks Janet.
Title: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on August 31, 2011, 08:09:49 PM: I saw the Rooster feeding among the mallards at the edge of the river today and the usual gulls, pigeons and sparrows.
Title: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on September 01, 2011, 09:47:43 PM: I was walking along the trail late this evening after a day of rain and saw an immature Black Crowned Night Heron and lots of gulls and Mallards. The Mallards were so accustomed to people they stayed on the path when a cyclist went by them but then got scared by a rabbit running nearby.
Title: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on September 04, 2011, 07:45:18 PM: Early this afternoon there were lots of Mallards, sparrows, pigeons and gulls. This evening I saw the Rooster and a Great Blue Heron as well. The vegetation is partially flattened from the storm yesterday and a tree branch is down partly blocking the trail by the Humberwood bridge.
Title: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on September 14, 2011, 11:04:19 PM: The Great Blue Herons have been around for the last couple of days as well as a Belted Kingfisher and the usual Mallards. I saw a pair of domestic ducks that may have something to do with the hybrid Mallards I have seen.
Title: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on September 18, 2011, 08:07:10 PM: Lots of Mallards, sparrows, starlings and black capped chickadees and I saw what was probably the same Great Blue Heron twice and heard Blue Jays and a kingfisher early this afternoon.
Title: Re: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on September 26, 2011, 11:08:57 PM: This evening I saw lots of sparrows, starlings, gulls and mallards, two Great Blue Herons, a Peking Duck and the rooster. some told me that the rooster has been there for three years now.
Title: Re: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on October 05, 2011, 01:09:08 AM: Yesterday and today I walked the northern part of the Humber River Bike trail and saw Mallards, Sparrows, Blue Jays, Cardinals, a Peking Duck, a Great Blue Heron and a Great Egret.
Title: Re: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on October 27, 2011, 12:34:02 AM: Oct 25 I walked from Finch to hwy-27 and saw and heard many sparrows, black-capped chickadees, mallards, mockingbirds, great blue heron, and a white-breasted nuthatch
Title: Re: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on October 27, 2011, 07:07:14 PM: I heard some Blue Jays and saw Mallards, Gulls, Sparrows, Robins, Black-Capped Chickadees and the Rooster this afternoon. The river is very high again, it won't take much rain for it to flood. The herons usual spot is under water at the moment and I didn't see where it has gone.
Title: Re: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on December 09, 2011, 07:03:03 PM: On the Humber River Trail today I saw sparrows, chickadees, Mallards, Canada Geese and our old friend the rooster.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6484159985_f92a5f1ac5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61658184@N08/6484159985/)
Rooster (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61658184@N08/6484159985/) by Janet Tubb (http://www.flickr.com/people/61658184@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Humber River Bike Trail near 427/Finch
Post by: Janet Tubb on December 11, 2011, 11:23:34 PM: There were Canada Geese at a couple of places along the river, lots of Mallards, Sparrows and Black-capped chickadees today.