My father and I recorded 2 ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS in Pine Point Park this morning. During the period 1982 to 1992 when I birded this area regularly, my first sightings of this species typically occurred in the period April 20 to 27, except in the spring of 1985 when I had a record on April 16.
Other interesting sightings were 1 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT (they don't usually come this far up the river), 1 LONG-EARED OWL (a migrant, as none were in this area this winter)and a remarkable 12 FOX SPARROWS. Both today and yesterday there were 4 PIED-BILLED GREBES on St. Basil's Pond (that's what I call it) off Coral Gable Drive, which is the first left off Weston Road north of Sheppard. Pine Point Park is at the east end of Allenby Ave., which is the first street east off Islington north of Hwy. 401. Mark Kubisz, Etobicoke, ON
