Hello Ontbirders:
We had a great day! A group that started out at 40 participants (+ or
-) tallied 93 species on the Leslie Street Spit (aka Tommy Thompson
Park). Notable among the 18 warbler species (most seen in the
Baselands wet woods) were an obliging mourning warbler and large
numbers of magnolia warblers and redstarts. An american bittern was
well-viewed in reeds at the triangle pond. A philadelphia vireo was
seen by all in the wet woods, and compared with nearby warbling vireos.
Throughout our walk we were able to compare least and willow
flycatchers, later being able to add yellow-bellied to the comparison!
Cheers... join us on next year's walk; at anytime, enjoy and
appreciate the Leslie Street Spit, an urban wilderness in the heart of
Toronto.
John Carley
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