The long-staying male Harlequin duck, which to the best of my knowledge has not been seen in nearly a week, is once again present at CSSP.
When I left it, the bird was about 75m offshore, diving frequently between nearby Rotary Park and the small rock jetty separating the northernmost and middle eastern bays of CSSP. It was largely keeping to itself. A heavily barred snowy owl was sitting on the ice in the western bay, west of the marina entrance. The paths at CSSP are completely iced over and extremely slippery, so walk with caution. Colonel Sam Smith Park is located just south of the intersection of Lakeshore blvd. and Kipling Avenue in Toronto. Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
