Any day like today, dominated by east winds (generally) makes for a poor
Hawk flight over High Park.
I decided to try the Churchill Reservoir Park at Spadina and St Clair and
see if the east winds brought
Raptors overhead.
I observed between 3pm and 4pm:
1 American Kestral
5 Red Tailed Hawks
1 Turkey Vulture
2 Peregrine Falcons... one may have been "local" ,the other immature bird,
was definitely migrating.
25 Snow Geese to the southeast, over Proctor and Gamble on the Lakehore, and
a larger group southwestwards over High Park
1 Airbus 380 at 3:56 pm.
The Raptor flight was both to the south and to the north of the
reservoir/park, occasionally overhead.
I think that on autumn days with south winds the flight may be greater over
the park, and I
invite others to attend and watch for birds of prey.
St Clair Reservior Park aka: Churchill Park is at the south eastern
confluences of Spadina and St Clair Avenues
In Toronto. Best viewing area is in the middle of the great circular
walkway.
Tim
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