I was leading a TFN outing on the island to-day and had seen virtually no landbirds until we spotted this bird on the boardwalk. It was feeding amongst the rocks on the seaward side, hopped onto the concrete wall, then along the boardwalk into our shadows, thence on the ground in the shrubby verge to the north. The bird remained on the ground most of the time sallying up to 3' on occasion.
Because the bird was so bright, I assumed it was a male lacking a chestnut cheek. However, my recollection now is that the bird lacked back spotting, making it a female. The bird was located along the wooden boardwalk, about 25 metres before the west end where the trail becomes asphalt and Ward's Island becomes Centre Island. This is about a 15-20 minute walk from the Ward's Island ferry terminus. The Monday to Friday Toronto Island Winter Schedule has ferries departing the city at 6;35, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 10, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, etc. Good luck. Clearly, the bird's days are numbered. George Bryant "George Bryant" <[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.
