Today (Sunday, May 25) 28 observers took part in the OFO scheduled walk. Birding was excellent, with a cumulative total of 87 species seen. The wet woods of the Baselands continue to be Toronto's #1 migrant trap... found there were 19 of our 20 warbler species, 4 vireo species, and a great number of other passerines.
Highlights included male and female mourning warblers,a blue-winged warbler, a clay-colored sparrow, an extremely late fox sparrow, and willow flycatchers. Elsewhere on the Spit, approx 30 whimbrel were seen flying by in the fog, a surf scoter associating with a black duck and a greater scaup was seen in Cell 3, and a mockingbird and wood thrush were noted at peninsula B. Given the development plans for our waterfront, great vgilance will be required of the birding community to not only protect these Spit Baselands, but to make a clear case to the powers-that-be of their ecological value. Good birding! John Carley "Victoria and / or John Carley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
