[Ontbirds] Lark sparrow Toronto islands

[Owen Yates via ONTBIRDS]

Juvenile lark sparrow found by myself and Adam caparelli at ward's island 
toronto island same location as recent nelsons sparriw sighting, during the TOC 
walk. Seen by all. Very ratty plummage but prominent white on the ends of the 
outter tail feathers when in flight.

Toronto island can be accessed by frequent ferries.
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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow Toronto continues

[Mark Cranford via ONTBIRDS]

I relocated the Lark Sparrow yesterday at 3:45 pm just as I was about to give 
up.  It was inside a shrub along the east-west fence beside a pile of discarded 
industrial rubber. It took about 30 minutes of searching in a small area.  I 
did not inspect it but there appears to be a functioning tent about 50 feet 
east of the bird.


From the southbound Don Valley Parkway, exit (left) to the Lakeshore and 
continue past the traffic light one block to park on Villiers.  Walk back to 
the Lakeshore, crossing to the north side and just beyond to the trail on the 
north side of the railway tracks.  Walk east about 200m.



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Mark Cranford
Toronto, ON
mark.cranf...@rogers.com


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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow Toronto continues

[Cheryl Edgecombe]

The Lark Sparrow was easily seen coming into seed placed on a mound just west 
of the first two first gulf trailers along the gravel path. Nice bird in a 
strange location.  An easy tick although someone has taken up residence in a 
tent about 50 feet away. 

>From the southbound Don Valley Parkway, exit (left) to the Lakeshore and 
>continue past the traffic light one block to park on Villiers.  Walk back to 
>the Lakeshore, crossing to the north side and just beyond to the trail on the 
>north side of the railway tracks.  Walk east about 200m.

Cheryl 

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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow Toronto

[Reuven Martin]

Happy new year everyone!

The Lark Sparrow is still present at the usual spot this morning.

Directions:

>From the southbound Don Valley Parkway, exit (left) to the Lakeshore and
continue past the traffic light one block to park on Villiers.  Walk back
to the Lakeshore, crossing to the north side and just beyond to the trail
on the north side of the railway tracks.  Walk east about 200m.

Reuven Martin
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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Toronto

[Greg Stuart]

The Lark Sparrow continues to be seen in the same area. Today it was by the 
fence line in the first shrub west of the red shed.


>From the southbound Don Valley Parkway, exit (left) to the Lakeshore and 
>continue past the traffic light one block to park on Villiers.  Walk back to 
>the Lakeshore, crossing to the north side and just beyond to the trail on the 
>north side of the railway tracks.  Walk east about 200m.

Greg Stuart
Toronto, Ontario
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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow Toronto continues

[mark.cranf...@rogers.com]

It took about 5 minutes to relocate the Lark Sparrow today at 2:30 pm It was 
flying strongly coming to seed placed in the trail near the pair of white 
transport  trailers furthest from the DonRiver. It was taking shelter at the 
base of the warehouse north of the decline.

Directions take 72b bus from Pape station leave bus at 12 Carlaw and walk west 
towards Don River

Mark Cranford

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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow, Toronto

[Nicole Richardson]

Hello everyone,

The Lark Sparrow is still braving the cold here in Toronto. It was foraging on 
the pavement on the opposite side of the fence from the pathway, near a red 
shed. 

We parked on Villiers, and walked north just past Lakeshore. The pathway the 
bird has been seen along is just right of the Don Roadway, along the north side 
of the train tracks. 

Good birding,

Nicole and Billi
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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Toronto

[Greg Stuart]

Despite the heavy snowfall the Lark Sparrow continues at the foot of the Don 
Valley Parkway.  Today it was harder to find as it spent most of its time 
concealed behind a large snow drift.  It was foraging in the dried weeds near 
the yellow and red fire hydrant that is blocked off by rusted yellow pipes in 
the southeast corner of the First Gulf / old Lever 2000 lands.


>From the southbound Don Valley Parkway, exit (left) to the Lakeshore and 
>continue past the traffic light one block to park on Villiers.  Walk back to 
>the Lakeshore, crossing to the north side and just beyond to the trail on the 
>north side of the railway tracks.  Walk east about 200m while praying and 
>making sacrifice to the capricious powers that govern twitching.


Good luck.
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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Toronto

[Mark Field]

Hello,

Maya Ricker-Wilson and I observed the Lark Sparrow in the previously reported 
location this morning just before 10:00. It was coming to feed on seed just 
west of a First Gulf Trailer in the lot behind, near the blue polka dotted poll 
(the third or fourth counting from the west)

Cheers,

Mark Field
Toronto

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Re: [Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Toronto

[kevin empey]

Lark Sparrow is still there.  Moving east and west in front of the building.   
Directions as per Joanne below. 


Kevin Empey

9057065501


> On Dec 9, 2016, at 14:04, Joanne Redwood  wrote:
> 
> I (and others) just saw the Lark Sparrow exactly where Garth Riley said it 
> was.
> 
> As per Garth:  It is east of the Don roadway, North of Lakeshore Blvd. Bird 
> is about 200 metres east of the Don Roadway, along the edge of a private road 
> along side a warehouse building.
> 
> Directions: Park on Villiers south of Lakeshore and east of the Don Roadway. 
> Walk north and then east along a gravel road north and adjacent to a rail 
> line.
> 
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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Toronto

[Joanne Redwood]

I (and others) just saw the Lark Sparrow exactly where Garth Riley said it was.

As per Garth:  It is east of the Don roadway, North of Lakeshore Blvd. Bird is 
about 200 metres east of the Don Roadway, along the edge of a private road 
along side a warehouse building.

Directions: Park on Villiers south of Lakeshore and east of the Don Roadway. 
Walk north and then east along a gravel road north and adjacent to a rail line.

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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Toronto

[Garth Riley via ONTBIRDS]

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 Bird has just been rotated today. It is east of the Don roadway, North of Lakeshore Blvd. Bird is about 200 metres east of the Don Roadway, along the edge of a private road along side a warehouse building. Directions: Park on Villiers south of Lakeshore and east of the Don Roadway. Walk north and then east along a gravel road north and adjacent to a rail line.Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Rogers network.

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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Toronto - Yes

[Andrew Keaveney]

Took 45 and 5 observers but just re-found it. Bird is on a private gravel 
roadway inside a barbed fenced off industrial property. Well viewed from 
railbed access on north side of Lakeshore. This is about 250m east of Don 
Roadway.

No need to trespass!

Phone died in cold!



Andrew Keaveney
647-383-8894
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Re: [Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow Toronto

[Jean Iron]

Andrew Keaveney just refound the Lark Sparrow. Best to park on Villiers south 
of Lake Shore off Don Roadway. It's closer to Don Roadway than Carlaw. It's 
through fence to north of railway tracks near FirstGulf trailer.

Jean Iron 
Toronto


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> On Dec 8, 2016, at 11:07 AM, "mark.cranf...@rogers.com" 
>  wrote:
> 
> Seen well just now north of tracks on north side lakeshore west of carlaw 
> sitting up 10 feet away mullen
> 
> Sent from my HTC
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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow Toronto

[mark.cranf...@rogers.com]

Seen well just now north of tracks on north side lakeshore west of carlaw 
sitting up 10 feet away mullen

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[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Toronto Islands

[Gavin Platt]

There is a Lark Sparrow on Ward's Island, very near the ferry docks. It was 
originally found this morning by Bill Smith and Peter McParland.

I just relocated it, feeding in the grass at the north end of the open field by 
the island cafe. This is due south of the Wards Island ferry docks.

To get to the Islands, take the Wards Island ferry from the ferry terminal at 
Bay St & Queens Quay in toronto.

Gavin Platt
Toronto, ON



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