Outdoor Ontario
Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Bird Brain on January 24, 2012, 10:18:30 AM
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Hi everyone. This morning from 8:15am onwards, NW corner of Lake Aquitaine - small area of open water. Sighted the following:
Canada Geese x 20
Mallards x 130
2 Crows flying by, very agitated. I took a look around but no sign of hawks.
My favourite squirrel, "White Nose" came over to say Hello and have a shelled peanut.
Cold, windy weather and "light snow grains". A lot of black ice.
Some guy was skating at the SW corner of the lake - meanwhile, it's very thin ice and watery! I was expecting to call 911 any second if he went through the ice! :shock: Eventually, he and his hockey stick left.
Lake Aquitaine: SE corner of Glen Erin Dr./Aquitaine Ave., behind the Meadowvale Community Centre.
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Jo-Anne
I must have just missed you. Arrived aout 9:45 ( to 12 noon) .
Saw the 2 crows - noisy.
3 Jays, 4 Cardinals M, 4 Cardinals F, 3 Chickadees - taking peanuts from me in the trees on the west side of the north bridge.
About 100 Mallards ( M & F equal)
Yes, White Nose was there and took a few peanuts from me too. Also saw a black squirrle with a white patch on the end of his tail. Gonna call him Tippy. Lots of "mummy" squirrles today ( fur torn of ther back of the neck as you described to me.) They got doubles from me !!
Went up to Maplewood - still looking for your owl! Nut much activity up there, but I did spot a little woodpecker - I think it was a female Downy - quite small, short bill, no red spot on the head. Flitting around from tree to tree.
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I did spot a little woodpecker - I think it was a female Downy - quite small, short bill, no red spot on the head. Flitting around from tree to tree.
Yes. :) On a really good day, you'll see Downy, Hairy and Pileated at Maplewood! 8)