Good evening
This morning I birded Humber Bay Park with Margaret Liubavicius and we had a pretty good day with great spring like weather. Among the 20 Waterfowl species we came up with an Eared Grebe and a Horned Grebe on the lake close inshore off the east side of the park and another Horned Grebe off the east end of the east side of the park. A one time the Eared and Horned Grebes were within a few feet of each other for comparison.
We also found 8 A. Coots, Ruddy Ducks, both Scaup, all 3 Mergansers and a White-winged Scoter. Land birds included N. Mockingbird, at least 3 singing male House Finches and a surprising Purple Finch quietly feeding on Maple seeds. We did not see the male Harlequin Duck today and I told 5 birders that we did not see it. Hope they believed me and are not going to dis me :-) for not seeing it and telling them same.
Noticed at Sunnyside was a sharp increase in Ring-billed Gulls, a sign of the avalanche of these birds soon to come.
Directions:-
HUMBER BAY PARK IN TORONTO
To get to Humber Bay Park from Queen & Yonge Streets. Take the Queen Street Car #501 west to Park Lawn Road, the park is across from the street car stop. Depending on which Queen Street street car you board you may or may not have to transfer from one car to another at the Humber Loop, but this is no big deal.
You can also take the 66D TTC bus from Old Mill subway station directly to the Humber Bay Park loop.
By automobile from downtown Toronto drive west on Lakeshore Blvd, cross the Humber River Bridge at Sunnyside and drive to Park Lawn Road (on the west side of Christie Biscuits), turn left (south) and your in Humber Bay East.
After exiting this area turn left (west) and drive to the entrance to Humber Bay West which immediately on your left as you cross the bridge.
