Today Margaret Liubavicius and I headed down to The Islands for one more kick at the can down there until about mid-August and the fall migration.
Along with the Connecticut Warbler and Black-billed Cuckoo we also came up with a Mourning Warbler and 10 other species of Warbler including Blackburnian, Blackpoll, Wilson’s and Canada. There were still 20+ Red-eyed Vireos, many Swainson’s Thrushes, 4 Gray-cheeked Thrushes, Yellow-bellied, Wilson’s, Alder, Least and Great Crested Flycatchers, House and Carolina Wrens, Scarlet Tanager, Baltimore and Orchard Orioles and a female Mallard with 17 new ducklings in tow. We met up with a birding couple on Hanlan’s Point and they told us that they had found a singing / calling Acadian Flycatcher in the Hanlan’s dock area as well as a Mourning Warbler and a late Bobolink. Most of the birds that Margaret and I found were on the east end of Ward’s Island. It was a beautiful but hot day and it was a great Spring for birding on The Islands. DIRECTIONS TO THE TORONTO ISLAND FERRY DOCKS TORONTO ISLANDS - SUMMER SCHEDULE If you are on the subway southbound get off at the TTC’s Union Subway Station, walk south on Bay Street (on the east side of the station) for about 1 km to the ferry docks at the foot of Bay Street at Queen’s Quay and you are there. The entrance to the ferry docks (well signed) is on the west side of the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. To get to the Toronto Islands from the TTC’s Union Subway Station on the TTC you may transfer to the #6 or the #6A Bay St. TTC bus on Bay Street just outside of the east entrance to the GO Station. They both go down Bay Street to Queen’s Quay. Go passengers arriving by train or bus must pay a fare to use the TTC bus or streetcar. When running there is a street car (#509 Harbourfront) that goes from inside the TTC’s Union Subway Station to Queen’s Quay (no transfer required). For those who choose to head down to the docks on Sunday before the Subway opens you can catch the #97B Yonge St. Blue Night bus (Steeles Ave. To Queens Quay). This bus will let you off right across the street on Bay St. only steps from the ferry docks entrance. You may also want to visit the TTC web page http://www.ttc.ca/ for trip planning assistance. If in an auto on the Gardener Expressway or on Lakeshore Blvd, then exit at Bay Street and drive south to Queen’s Quay, there are lots of parking lots nearby (fee). These parking lots are located just a block north of the ferry docks with more a block or so west of the ferry docks. Another Note:- Fare :- Adults $7.00 - Seniors / Students $4.50 Another Note:- Fare :- Adults $7.00 - Seniors / Students $4.50 NOTE :- If you want to learn more about birding on the Toronto Islands you can access my Toronto Islands Birding And Site Guide on the OFO web site at:- http://www.ofo.ca/webapp/site/page/view/articles.torontoislands Norm Murr Richmond Hill Ontario, Canada _______________________________________________ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
