Leslie Street Spit today

[American Redstart]

Toronto--Leslie Street Spit (Tommy Thompson Park), Toronto, CA-ON
Apr 27, 2013 8:00 AM - 2:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
12.0 kilometer(s)
52 species

Canada Goose  12
Mute Swan  5
Trumpeter Swan  2
Gadwall  5
American Wigeon  1
Mallard  8
Blue-winged Teal  2
Northern Shoveler  4
Canvasback  6
Redhead  1
Greater Scaup  2
Long-tailed Duck  12
Bufflehead  9
Red-breasted Merganser  6
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Double-crested Cormorant  2000
Great Blue Heron  1
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  3
Osprey  1
Cooper's Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Killdeer  8
Ring-billed Gull  2000
Iceland Gull  1     White-winged gull in group of ring-billed gulls
Caspian Tern  8
Common Tern  10     In embayment D
Rock Pigeon  4
Mourning Dove  2
Northern Flicker  3
American Kestrel  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
White-eyed Vireo  1     Previously reported
Tree Swallow  35
Barn Swallow  12
Black-capped Chickadee  6
Swainson's Thrush  1     In wet woods
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  8
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  8
Pine Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  6
Eastern Towhee  1
Field Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  12
Swamp Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  3
Blue Grosbeak  1     Blue tail
Red-winged Blackbird  25
Common Grackle  20
Brown-headed Cowbird  19

[rickeckley]

I was out with the TOC for a walk at the Spit.  I can ad to you very nice list:

R.N. Grebe
Great Egret
Coot
Kingfisher
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow
R.C. Kinglet
Thrasher
Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
White=Throated Sparrow
Junco
Rusty
Goldfinch
Spotted Sandpiper
Horned Lark
Palm Warbler....


...and...Blue Grosbeak...

Yes, the bird is still at the Spit.  It was seen in the sand near the new Visitors Centre booth on the Lake side.  It stayed quietly for quite some time and the flew off toward the wet woods.  Folks in the group seemed fairly sure it is a male whose blue plumage is coming in - it is quite strong on the tail, but can be seen elsewhere.

[Rotarran]

I was out with the TOC for a walk at the Spit.  I can ad to you very nice list:

R.N. Grebe
Great Egret
Coot
Kingfisher
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow
R.C. Kinglet
Thrasher
Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
White=Throated Sparrow
Junco
Rusty
Goldfinch
Spotted Sandpiper
Horned Lark
Palm Warbler....


...and...Blue Grosbeak...

Yes, the bird is still at the Spit.  It was seen in the sand near the new Visitors Centre booth on the Lake side.  It stayed quietly for quite some time and the flew off toward the wet woods.  Folks in the group seemed fairly sure it is a male whose blue plumage is coming in - it is quite strong on the tail, but can be seen elsewhere.

I also saw the Blue Grosbeak which I took pics of today.  I'll try to take better pics of it tomorrow (if I see it) before posting.

[adonbirder]

Glad someone was nice enough to get the rest of you guys to come see the Blue Grosbeak , the TOC walk ended with 73 species seen for the day

[American Redstart]

Rickreckley, I was on the TOC walk too.
I was the kid.

[rickeckley]

HI American Redstart,

Yea, I saw you t here.  It made me think if my kids - 8 and 10.  They love birding, especially my son, Felix.  I almost brought him and when I saw you, I wished I had.  I've seen your posts for a few years and you're an "old timer" here on the forum. I like your commitment.

I was back out in the Wet Woods today with my kids.  Nothing new, but nice views of the White-Eyed and the a bunch of very pretty Palms.  Everyone was searching in vain for the Blue Grosbeak.

Rick

[adonbirder]

Rickreckley, I was on the TOC walk too.
I was the kid.

Glad you had a great time, i love helping keen youngsters see the birds, i was the one that showed you the white-eyed vireo when we got split up from the main group. Also was glad i found you later in the day when was going back to tell about the Blue Grosbeak
Andrew