Spotted today at Second Marsh a Great Egret, Belted Kingfisher, Blue
Winged Teal,many Lesser Scaup, Trumpeter swans and much more.
To get to Second Marsh, take Bloor St. east through Oshawa to Farewell
St. go south (right) to Colonel Sam Dr. turn east to the GM parking
lot and follow the marshland path.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]New Migrants - Toronto Islands
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Good Day All
Today was another pleasant day on the Toronto Islands even if it was hard
on the feet.
Some of the new arrivals were Caspian Tern (2), N. Mockingbird (1),
Rough-winged Swallow (2), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (21), Black-throated
blue-Warbler (1 rough looking male), Swamp Sparrow (5), White-throated
Sparrow (21), Savannah Sparrow (26), and Chipping Sparrow (2).
Other birds of note were Canvasback (1 pair), N. Flicker (78), E. Phoebe
(7), Hermit Thrush (25), Brown Creeper (21), Winter Wren (9), Song Sparrow
(35), Field Sparrow (19), E. Towhee (3), and N. Cardinal (13).
Golden-crowned Kinglet and Dark-eyed Junco numbers are down to below 50 and
not one A. Tree Sparrow was seen by me.
Be aware that if you plan a trip over there during these nice days that a
large number of people start arriving after 10am but if you follow the route
Wards (behind the houses) to Snake Is. to Snug Is. thru Centre Is. to the
Wildlife Sanctuary and on to Gibralter and Hanlans Point you will miss the
bulk of the crowds as they stick to the more manicured areas and walkways
and if you take children over also be aware that the beach on Hanlans Point
is a nude Beach and some men already are using it.
All in all a nice day to be out with 56 species tallied.
Good birding.
DIRECTIONS
TORONTO ISLANDS
To get to the Toronto Islands from Queen and Yonge Streets on the TTC. If
your on the subway
southbound stay on it and get off at Union Station, walk south about 1 km to
the ferry docks at the
foot of Bay Street and Queens Quay and you are there. If in an auto on the
Gardener Expressway
or on Lakeshore Blvd, then exit at Bay Street and drive south to Queens
Quay, there are lots of
parking lots nearby (fee). There is a fee for using the island ferries
($6.00 / $3.50 for seniors) and to
find out the sailing times you can phone (416) 392-8193 and there are
washrooms on the islands
as well as the city side at the ferry docks.
The 1st boat to Wards Island (my preferred starting point) is 6:35 am and
the 2nd is 7:15 am Monday
to Saturday and the 1st is at 8:00 am on Sunday.
Norm Murr
Richmond Hill, ON
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