This Thur. AM there were Two male HOODED Warblers ( c/o Leon Schliter ?) at West Deane Park in Etobicoke.
Wednesday AM the Kentucky Warbler?was seen by 3 observers It appears that the "Patagonia picnic bench syndrome, near Nogales Arizona" is happeneing at West Deane park in Etobicoke (West Toronto) The more people observe, the more variety and rarity of birds are seen. So far this past week the following have been observed by myself ot others: Kentucky Warbler ( Sat ,Tue, & Wed}? 20 m north/west of bridge & in Sumacs/saplings?? bush on North-West side of main path Prothonotary Warbler( Sat, Sun, Mon, Tue) 300 m north/ west of bridge in Silver Maple saplings Hooded Warbler, by Leon Schlitcher ( Thur) 50 m West of bridge in mature Maple tree on south side of main tarred path Summer Tanager ( immature Garth Riley) Yesterday and today I also had: WARBLERS:( 24 species so far!!)?Mourning, Parula, Blackpoll, Cape May,Bay-breasted, ?Blackburnian, Canada, Tennesse, Nashville, Palm, Black-throated Blue & Green, Northern Waterthrush, Magnolia, Black-and-White, Ovenbird, Yellow-rumped,?Redstart, Chestnut-sided, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow, VIREOS: Philadelphia, Red-eyed, Warbling, Blue-headed Flycatchers: E.?Pewee, Willow and Least Flycatcher, E. Phoebe. Great Crested, E. Kingbirds, Other: RB Grosbeak (4), Scarlett Tanager ( 4, both male and females and 1st year birds), Indigo bunting (6) , Swainsons's & Hermit Thrushes, Catbird, House Wren. It is important to stress that this West Deane?Park "ecosystem" habitat contains naturally occurring? CANADIAN? Maples (Sugar & Silver) and ASH trees at different reproductive ages( seedling,sapling and mature tree) as well as some "natural" Coniferous trees. IT NEEDS TO BE PRESERVED!!! Directions to West Deane Park:? north on Hwy 427, exit at ?Rathburn Road EAST, drive 2 lights to Martingrove Road, left (north) on Martingrove, less than 1 km to West Dean Park parking lot on left (west) side of Martingrove road. Park north of the children playground and walk?across the Mimico Creek bridge, then North?to either the 1st(creek path) or 2nd path ( 30 m past bridge). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PS: To add to Don perks report. There were 35 Whimbrels at Kipling spit ( Colonel Smith Park) at about 9 AM Thursday ( c/o Don Burnett). I Saw 12 Whimbrels at the spit. ??? As well there were SB Dowitchers on the marina side, 2 Common Loons, along with Bank and Cliff Swallows. Direction to KIPLING SPIT( Colonel Sam Park)- drive to Kipling south of Lakeshore Rd. ( In west Toronto ). drive to most southerly parking lot, closest to the lake. Walk to lake. Beware of Canis familiaris 2347 Nikanna Rd. Mississauga, Ontario CANADA, L5C2W8 905-2734596 BE at Peace with Nature _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
