Mid-Winter Waterfowl Count on Toronto Islands [video]

[Andreas Jonsson]

I participated in the Mid-Winter Waterfowl Inventory today on Toronto Islands (led by Jan Doherty). Highlights were a pair of Harlequin Ducks by the Centre Island Pier and high counts of Redheads and Mallards.

Videos of Harlequin Ducks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ohZyBfpCk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOZ1os-blg4

50   Canada Goose   
13   Mute Swan   
2   Gadwall   
22   American Black Duck   
1324   Mallard   
1455   Redhead   
1195   Greater Scaup   
689   Long-tailed Duck   
100   Bufflehead   
192   Common Goldeneye   
1   Hooded Merganser   
72   Common Merganser   
123   Red-breasted Merganser   
1   Northern Harrier   
X   Ring-billed Gull   
X   Herring Gull   
2   Great Black-backed Gull   
1   Downy Woodpecker   
1   Blue Jay   
2   American Crow   
X   Black-capped Chickadee   
1   Brown Creeper   
8   American Robin   
X   European Starling   
1   Dark-eyed Junco   
1   Pine Siskin