5 Woodpecker species - Rosetta McClain Gardens, Toronto

[Walter Fisher]

Although nothing overly uncommon was seen it's was still nice to get out for a few hours with friends and scour the park.  Between 11:00am and 3:00pm we identified the following 37 species...

Long-tailed Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Double-crested Cormorant, Turkey Vulture, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Killdeer, Ring-billed Gull, Iceland Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Carolina Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, European Starling, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch, and House Sparrow.

This small 'Garden' park is situated atop the Scarborough Bluffs in Toronto's east end and is one stoplight east of the intersection of Kingston Road and Birchmount Road.

Good birding,
Walter

[Rotarran]

Red-bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker

Very nice.  That's pretty much the most you could see in one outing unless you're really lucky and get a Red-headed or Pileated Woodpecker.

[Walter Fisher]

A local resident who was walking in the park said that she had heard a Pileated near her house just recently.  We'll keep our fingers crossed for another big woodpecker day.

Walter

[Walter Fisher]

Rosetta McClain Gardens, Toronto
9 April 2017
7:00am - 11:30am
Species - 37

Canada Goose, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Loon, Red-necked Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Ring-billed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Carolina Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, European Starling, Eastern Towhee, American Tree Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, House Finch, American Goldfinch, and House Sparrow.

This small 'Garden' park is situated atop the Scarborough Bluffs in Toronto's east end and is one stoplight east of the intersection of Kingston Road and Birchmount Road.

Good birding,
Walter

[Walter Fisher]

Rosetta McClain Gardens, Toronto
13 April 2017
7:30am - 9:30am
Species - 37

Mallard, Long-tailed Duck, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Loon, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Turkey Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Iceland Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Carolina Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, European Starling, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, and House Sparrow.

This small 'Garden' park is situated atop the Scarborough Bluffs and is one stoplight east of the intersection of Kingston Road and Birchmount Road in Toronto's east end.

Good birding,
Walter

[Walter Fisher]

Rosetta McClain Gardens, Toronto
16-17 April 2017

New sightings over the past 2 days include the following...

Gadwall, Caspian Tern, Belted Kingfisher, American Kestrel, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Pine Warbler, and Field Sparrow.

This small 'Garden' park is situated atop the Scarborough Bluffs and is one stoplight east of the intersection of Kingston Road and Birchmount Road in Toronto's east end.

Good birding,
Walter Fisher

[Walter Fisher]

A few new sightings over the last couple of days include...

Winter Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brown Thrasher, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Fox Sparrow, and Swamp Sparrow.

This small garden park is situated atop the Scarborough Bluffs and is one stoplight east of the intersection of Kingston Road and Birchmount Road in Toronto's east end.

Good birding,
Walter Fisher

[Walter Fisher]

Rosetta McClain Gardens, Toronto
3 May 2017
6:30am - 12:00pm

Highlights included...

Great Egret, Osprey, Northern Harrier (3), House Wren, Wood Thrush, 10 species of Warbler including Cape May, and Baltimore Oriole.

Most birds observed today were in low numbers.

This small garden park is situated atop the Scarborough Bluffs and is one stoplight east of the intersection of Kingston Road and Birchmount Road in Toronto's east end.

Good birding,
Walter Fisher

[dodo]

I saw a Pileated Woodpecker yesterday evening when I was jogging through a ravine in Rosedale NW of Glen Rd bridge.Once I walked along the waterfront from the water filtration building(at the end of Queen St) to the Scarborough Bluffs and up the steep road east of Rosetta McClain to the Gardens.It was an interesting walk but I didn't see much wildlife  and to get past the water filtration building I had to wade through a couple feet of water.

[Walter Fisher]

RMG, Toronto
9 May 2017
6:45am - 1:30pm

Highlights included...
Palm Warbler, Ovenbird, Black-and-white Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Baltimore Oriole, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Brown Thrasher, Fox Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, and House Wren.  Also seen soaring high above the park was a migrating Peregrine Falcon.

Others reported seeing...
Wood Thrush, Tennessee Warbler, and Pileated Woodpecker.


RMG, Toronto
8 May 2017
6:30am - 10:30am

Highlights included...
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 6 Warbler species including; Northern Parula, Chimney Swift

Others reported seeing...
Savannah Sparrow

Good birding,
Walter

[Walter Fisher]

Rosetta McClain Gardens, Toronto
12-19 May 2017
Species: 97

It's been awhile since my last report, I've been busy birding!  :lol:

Over the past several days there have been a lot of wonderful birds passing through, over, beside, and below the park.  During this time a total of 97 species have been observed.  As everyone has witnessed, migration this year has not been the best, we've either totally missed several species or they're still yet to arrive.  Time will tell.

A few highlights...
Great Egret, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Eastern Kingbird, 19 species of Warblers including Canada, Wilson's and a 'new for the park' Hooded Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, and an unidentified Crossbill (pos. Red) which was only briefly seen and heard by myself and another birder.

This small garden park is situated atop the Scarborough Bluffs and is one stoplight east of the intersection of Kingston Road and Birchmount Road in Toronto's east end.

Good birding,
Walter Fisher