A single barn swallow is investigating the barns this afternoon at my
farm, 20 miles east of Kingston, ON.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]
Male Harlequin, Fox Sparrows at Col Sam Smith Park - April 20, 2006
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I birded Col Sam Smith Park this afternoon and found and photographed a =
male
harlequin in mostly breeding plumage. The bird was about 100-150m =
offshore
amongst a flock of bufflehead. I also found 7 fox sparrows scattered
throughout the park. In the water were 27 common loons and about 20 each =
of
horned grebes and red-necked grebes.
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I have created a map of the location where I saw the birds to aid other
birders in trying to find them as I=92m not great with directions. The =
map and
a couple of pictures of the harlequin can be found at
http://www.giraud.com/latest or by going to http://www.giraud.com
<http://www.giraud.com/> and click on the appropriate link below the =
main
picture. North is up on the map.
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1. The location of the harlequin is noted in red in the water to the
east of the park. It was last seen heading west, swimming after a female
bufflehead. A scope would be very helpful in picking out the bird.
2. Fox sparrows are noted on the map with a f.
3. Common loons are denoted by a l
4. Horned grebes are denoted with a h
5. Red-necked grebes are denoted with a r
6. Savannah sparrows are denoted with a s
7. The green area at the top of map is The Bowl, an excellent migrant
trap especially for warblers and a good place to remember.=20
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In total, I saw 41 species of birds, no warblers. There were a few =
hermit
thrushes, lots of kinglets (both species) and a few brown creepers.
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Col Sam Smith Park is located at the base of Kipling Ave in Toronto. See =
the
map for location.
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Good birding
Jacques Giraud
