Look up! 100's of vultures downtown
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Look up! 100's of vultures downtown

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Andreas Jonsson

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on: October 12, 2007, 05:04:30 PM
Just ten minutes ago, some 200 Turkey vultures passed over downtown Toronto. I was fortunate to get a close up view from the roof of our building, near College and Spadina!
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Reply #1 on: October 12, 2007, 06:18:55 PM
I saw them in High Park this afternoon while walking  my dogs. Spectacular view.
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Reply #2 on: October 12, 2007, 06:39:51 PM
A friend of mine happened to have a camera handy. Here a shot of some 50 vultures in one kettle.



And another one with some 35 birds.

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Reply #3 on: October 12, 2007, 09:11:00 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSi2JdGBwxc

CN tower in the background :-)
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Reply #4 on: October 15, 2007, 11:42:16 AM
I saw at least 40-50 just north of the 401 at about 5:00 on Friday too! Amazing sight.

-John
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Reply #5 on: October 16, 2007, 03:28:58 PM
~100 over Dufferin and Major Mac on Sunday.

David
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Reply #6 on: October 19, 2007, 10:11:07 PM
I saw approximately 50 over Erin Mills Pkwy and Burnhamthorpe (Mississauga) friday afternoon....sadly they're all gone for the season I think in Grey Bruce...
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Reply #7 on: October 21, 2007, 09:10:37 AM
I saw four high over Sam Smith park Saturday morning.
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Reply #8 on: November 06, 2007, 09:35:12 AM
Sunday morning at 9ish we watched another kettle of perhaps 50 vultures float over Grenadier Pond in High Park. Some were very low but most were quite high in the sky.
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Back into birds after many years away!

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Reply #9 on: December 25, 2007, 12:54:15 AM
I too saw about 20 turkey vultures flying over Queen and Sherbourne on October 12th 2007 , around 3pm..( I am late posting this because my account was not activated yet... but I remember this very distinctly.. )
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