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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: American Redstart on November 18, 2011, 02:52:49 PM

Title: Lambton's woods Nov 18 2011
Post by: American Redstart on November 18, 2011, 02:52:49 PM

Today the highlight was a northern shrike
Here's my list.
35 Canada Geese
15 Mallards
5 Buffleheads
1 Great-blue Heron
1 Red-tailed Hawk
35 Ring-billed Gulls
3 Herring gulls
5 Rock Pigeons
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Northern Shrike
2 Black-capped Chickadees
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
10 European Starlings
5 Dark-eyed Juncos
5 Northern Cardinals
2 American Goldfinches
1 House Sparrow

Title: Re: Lambton's woods Nov 18 2011
Post by: lovemypt on November 18, 2011, 04:27:53 PM

nice list considering the weather these last two days.

Shrikes seems to be everywhere this year and .................earlier than normal????????

Title: Re: Lambton's woods Nov 18 2011
Post by: feathered on November 18, 2011, 05:26:45 PM

Nice! Where was the shrike?

Title: Re: Lambton's woods Nov 18 2011
Post by: American Redstart on November 19, 2011, 02:37:24 PM

The shrike was on a tree by the river in between Etienne Brule park and Lambton Woods.Closer to Lambton Woods though.

Title: Re: Lambton's woods Nov 18 2011
Post by: raypye on November 19, 2011, 05:31:54 PM

mid November is the normal arrival time for Northern Shrike's. You can expect a few early ones in late October.
Rayfield Pye