Hello Birdwatchers:
It took some searching, but we saw teh Eurasion Wigeon on The "Leslie Spit"
this morning.
It was NOT in the previous noted area ( Between bays B & C). I found in a
'treed bay' 100 m before getting to the "Red Bridge" on the North (Toronto)
side of the spit paved road. The EUWI could be seen from the road (( although
some walked through the Equisetum sylvestris or horsetail "marshy/forest" to
get a closer view.
The EUWI is with 6 or 7 American Widgeon, Ring-necked ducks, many Redheads,
Gadwalls, Hooded Mergansers, LT Ducks, Buffleheads, etc. It seems to prefer
'chumming' food churned up by feeding Mute Swans, there were at least 2 adults
and 3 juvenile Swans churning bottom 'food' with their long necks; the
'dabbling' ducks(EUWI,AMWI,Gadwalls,etc) fight one another in a feeding frenzy
for the churned food... thus it was difficult to spot at times.
Other birds of interest:
Common Snipe ( past the gate on lake side)
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Green-winged Teal
Hundreds of Common Goldeneyes
Rafts of "Scaups", mostly Greater and Redheads.
All 3 Mergies ( with dozens of Hooded)
The EUWI is a male. To pick it out, look for a "lighter" small light
rufous/gray bodied duck with peachy buff shield/forhead and dull rusty face
(not as bright red as the Redheads).
Cheers....Luke Fazio
Directions to EUWI:
Leslie Spit or Tommy Thompson Park is found at the foot of Leslie St south of
the Lakeshore Blvd in Toronto, Take Gardner to East of Don Valley
Parkway, exit onto Lakeshore and drive south to Leslie Spit. Park at the base
and walk 2 to 3 km to 100 m before the Red Bridge and look north.
Note that, in the past, it also has been seen between bays B & C past the
'red bridge'...first path north to bays.
--
2347 Nikanna Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario
CANADA, L5C2W8
905-2734596 BE at Peace with Nature
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