Good afternoon
This morning I thought I would try the Toronto Islands once more despite the forecast. I moved right along hoping I wouldn't get caught in the predicted showers, I didn't and hopefully get to a ferry dock before the thunderstorms, I did. If I had of known that the showers wouldn't happen and that the rain would hold off I would have walked a lot slower and tarried at some spots.
I did stop and look long enough to find 12 warbler species including 5 Mourning, Canada, Blackpoll and Wilson's. I also came up with 7 Flycatcher species including Yellow-bellied, Willow, Alder and my first Wood Pewees on The Islands this year. All of the Flycatchers were calling so it was easy to identify them for once. It was nice to hear the Pewees.
The surprise for the day was 2 Northern Mockingbirds. As far as I know they do not breed on The Islands and with that in mind they are late migrants, at least my latest down there.
Just before catching the ferry back to the city from Hanlans an adult male Peregrine Falcon decided to harass all the birds feeding on or near the Island Airfield.
