The 24 participants focused on Colonel Samuel Smith Park on Lake Ontario for 4 hours of birding, as I had another commitment in the afternoon. The cumulative total for the group was 63 species plus two other taxa. The birding was relatively slow at first as the winds were from the northeast and there were few birds on the lake. Things picked up around 10 AM as the temperature rose and we had an excellent mixed group of birds in the bowl area at the northeast part of the park. We tallied 16 species of warbler and had a very obliging Common Nighthawk which flushed and flew in a tight circle then promptly landed on a branch, allowing excellent views. A few members of the group spotted an early adult White-crowned Sparrow and a Gray-cheeked Thrush. The complete checklist is available here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39109452 Good birding,Garth Garth Riley Etobicoke, Ontario rile...@yahoo.com _______________________________________________ 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
