Birds of prey in Toronto
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Birds of prey in Toronto

dawnofthewolf

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Is there a checklist of birds of prey which gave been sighted in Toronto and the ones that nest in Toronto?  Is there any record of eagles nesting in Toronto
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The following species have been recorded in the GTA:

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
*Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
*Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Swallow–tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
*Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
*Sharp–shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
*Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
*Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
*Red–shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
*Broad–winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
*Red–tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
Rough–legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
*American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
*Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
*Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Asterisks indicate breeding, so no records of breeding, but bald eagles are increasing, and could conceivably nest at e.g. Leslie st. spit or Toronto Islands
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