[Ontbirds] Fw: Toronto Islands - yesterday - Aug. 30

2018-08-31 Thread MURR, NORMAN via ONTBIRDS
Yesterday Bob Tyler, Ian Cannell, Margaret Liubavicius and I had a good day as we birded Ward's and Algonquin Islands and following are some of the birds found. Great Egret, Bald Eagle, 2 Peregrine Falcons, Merlin, Kingfishers, Black-billed Cuckoo, 7 Flycatcher species including Olive-sided and

[Ontbirds] Toronto Islands - Acadian Flycatcher, etc.

2018-10-04 Thread MURR, NORMAN via ONTBIRDS
Yesterday Ian Cannell, Margaret Liubavicius and I birded Hanlan's and Gibraltar Points and on the west side of Gibraltar Point near the lake Ian spotted an Acadian Flycatcher beside the woods and called us over and thanks to Ian we had great looks at this unexpected bonus. Some other birds foun

[Ontbirds] Toronto Islands -Connecticut Warbler and Clay-colored Sparrows

2018-10-10 Thread MURR, NORMAN via ONTBIRDS
Good Morning, Yesterday, Oct. 9/18 Bob Tyler and I walked our usual route - Hanlan's Point to Gibralter Point and following are some of our finds. Hooded Mergansers, Sharp-shined, Cooper's and Red-tailed Hawks, A. Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Y-b Sapsuckers, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, Flickers,

[Ontbirds] Toronto Islands - Fox Sparrows, etc.

2018-10-19 Thread MURR, NORMAN via ONTBIRDS
Yesterday on a beautiful day to be birding I birded my usual route through Hanlan's Point and Gibralter Point.and as usual I listed below some of the birds I found. Pied-billed Grebe, Gadwall, A. Widgeon, Redhead, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, 12 Hooded Mergansers, TV, Sharp-shined and Red-tailed H

[Ontbirds] Toronto Islands - Nelson's Sparrow, N. Shrike, etc.

2018-10-22 Thread MURR, NORMAN via ONTBIRDS
Today I again went to Hanlan's Point and it being my last trip to Hanlan's and Gibralter in the morning due to it being the second last day of the ferry until next spring I was hoping to have a decent day and I wasn't disappointed and following are some of the birds I found including some first

[Ontbirds] Toronto Islands - Woodpeckers, etc.

2018-10-31 Thread MURR, NORMAN via ONTBIRDS
Yesterday Bob Tyler and I birded The Islands from Ward's Island to Gibralter Point on a beautiful Fall day bypassing Algonquin Island and Snug Harbour. Besides the birds listed below we found 284 Black-capped Chickadees on and passing through the above areas almost as many as we saw last Thursda