Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch, Whitby ,Ontario, Canada. Raptor count : Oct. 11,2004
Turkey Vulture =706 Northern Harrier =4 Sharp Shinned =102 Coopers Hawk =12 Red Shoulderd =24 Red Tailed Hawk =181 Golden Eagle =2 Am Kestril =1 Total migrating Raptos =1,037 Total Hrs. observation =6hrs Average per hr = 172.8 Report sent by; Mike Williamson The site can be located from the east or west by using the 401 hwy. Go north on Brock St (hwy 12 ) At Whitby Ontario . Drive north through town , proceed past Taunton Rd 2.5 Km and then turn left onto Spencers Rd. At stop sign turn left and park by gate . Follow the path to the left after passing the Cedar trees turn right and this path will take you to the lookout .You will have a 360 Degree view ! From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Oct 11 18:46:42 2004 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts36-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts36-srv.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.93]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5BF114949C for <[email protected]>; Mon, 11 Oct 2004 18:46:42 -0400 (EDT) Received: from VALUED7B9600FA ([216.209.153.32]) by tomts36-srv.bellnexxia.netSMTP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Mon, 11 Oct 2004 18:53:16 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Norm Murr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ONTBIRDS" <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 18:53:15 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Subject: [Ontbirds]Leslie Street Spit Sparrows, etc. X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 22:46:42 -0000 Good evening Today for the first time in a couple of years I actually birded the spit by myself and even though I am kind of sore I had a good day. It's good to be healthy again so keep in mind that a trip to the spit entails a lot of walking and hunting. The day started off with 2 E. Bluebirds and 9 species of Sparrows on the base. I continued on out on the spit and added a Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow for a day total of 10 Sparrow species. Other hi-lites for the day were one 2nd year Bald Eagle low overhead, 2 A. Coots, 1 N. Saw-whet Owl, 15 E. Phoebes, 54 Hermit Thrush, 61 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 40 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 1 Orange-crowned Warbler, 55 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 3 E. Towhees, 4 Fox Sparrows and 4 Plover Species. All in all a good day with 54 species seen. - The Sparrows were - Fox, Song, Swamp, White-crowned, White-throated, D-E Junco, Savannah, N. Sharp-tailed, Field And E. Towhee and the Plovers were A. Golden, Black-bellied, Killdeer, and Semipalmated Plovers. If you find you want a sparrow fix then the base of the spit can be accessed 7 days a week and the Toronto Islands are another good place for Sparrows including Sharp-tailed and also a good place for Orange-crowned Warblers and Saw-whet Owls. DIRECTIONS:- LESLIE STREET SPIT (TOMMY THOMPSON PARK) IN TORONTO To get to "The Spit" from Queen & Yonge Streets. Take the Queen Street Car #501 east to Leslie Street and walk south (about 2 km) or as far as you can go on Leslie Street to Unwin Avenue and you will see the gate and signage. By automobile you may drive to Lakeshore Blvd and Leslie Street. If before 9 am you can park either on Leslie Street or Unwin Avenue, after 9 am the parking lot inside the gate is open, be sure to note the closing time as your car will be locked in at that time. NOTE:- The spit is only open on the weekends and on holidays, at other times you will not be able to access the area. This area is extensive, 7 km to the tip, but be prepared to walk more than that. There is a van available after 9 am from Victoria Day weekend to Thanksgiving Day weekend that will take you out or back. The "SPIT" is only open on the weekend as they are still building it. If you find you want a sparrow fix then the base of the spit can be accessed 7 days a week and the Toronto Islands are another good place for Sparrows including Sharp-tailed and also a good place for Orange-crowned Warblers and Saw-whet Owls. --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Eliminate annoying spam! My mailbox is protected by iHateSpam, the #1-rated spam buster." http://www.ihatespam.net
