With a strong norwester blowing yesterday, Joe Ventura initiated an unofficial kick-off of the hawk watch in High Park. 4 Osprey were spotted + 2 Kestrels. Between 7:30 and 8:30 pm, 133 nighthawks mixed with chimney swifts, and a great-horned owl flypast, were seen.
Coyotes are the shapeshifters on the ground but nighthawks take care of trickerism in the sky. They were coming from all directions, all heights, vanishing, reappearing...it's worth a visit to kick off the move south. Also, a probable juvenile bald eagle flew through Sam Smith Park yesterday. Beware the lack of parking due to Shakespeare fans and High Park is still at Bloor and Keele. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
