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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: Bluffs Birder on March 16, 2012, 11:48:55 PM

Title: Today in the Bellamy Ravine, Toronto
Post by: Bluffs Birder on March 16, 2012, 11:48:55 PM

This afternoon in the Bellamy Ravine (Doris McCarthy Trail)  Margaret Liubavicius, Leon Schlicter, Barry Harrison and I were all in search of the early emerging butterflies and sure enough, they didn't disappoint us. In all, 3 Eastern Commas, 3 Mourning Cloaks and 1 Compton Tortoiseshell were seen.

Eastern Comma
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-E09NWy4Hd_Y/T2QAegidJdI/AAAAAAAAV88/5bTsRB34xzU/s400/Eastern%2520Comma%2520%2528415%2529.JPG)

Mourning Cloak
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lvTJ2OT1o0U/T2P-6FXWakI/AAAAAAAAV70/QFADhY7Neqc/s400/Mourning%2520Cloak%2520%2528111%2529.JPG)

Compton Tortoiseshell
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2okWijq1ghY/T2P-J7GyHSI/AAAAAAAAV7Y/0pd3E_JtSbo/s400/Compton%2520Tortoiseshell%2520%2528118%2529.JPG)

Also seen were 2 Garter Snakes along the trail.

Walter

Title: Re: Today in the Bellamy Ravine, Toronto
Post by: JW Mills on March 19, 2012, 10:40:12 PM

Well done Walter, nice to see the butterflies out again!