The long-staying King Eider (1st winter male) is still present. If you're looking for it for your first time (as I did today), it will help you to know that it is in the harbour - not the open water. You need to walk around to the south side of the harbour. It is congregating with a bunch of mallards and is often very close to shore.
Other nice birds there today were 3 male Ring-Necked Ducks (in the open water to the east), a number of Red Necked Grebes (spring plumage), and a Snowy Owl who, while sitting on the dock, was literally being dive-bombed by very noisy crows. (I felt sorry for the owl). Hordes of ducks in the open water, including large numbers of Common Goldeneye. Directions: Col. Sam Smith Park is at the bottom of Kipling Avenue in Toronto. Good birding! Jack Alvo, Toronto <mailto:a...@sympatico.ca> a...@sympatico.ca _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
