Birders,
Many people looked extensively for the Common Ground-Dove at Tommy Thompson
Park in Toronto this morning, but it has not been relocated yet as far as I
know (some may still be looking).
Good Birding,
Gavin Platt
Toronto, ON
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15 participants attended yesterday's outing to Toronto Islands. Although
birding was slow at times, we still managed some good diversity, for a
total of 76 species, including 19 warblers. Best sighting was a nice
Olive-sided Flycatcher on Centre Island.
Good Birding,
Gavin Platt
Toronto, ON
To re
There is a Marbled Godwit in cell 2 at Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto. Found
earlier today by Allison Zhang.
At the base of Leslie St in Toronto. Talk the main road out and follow the fork
to the east. Bird is on the island in the middle.
Gavin Platt
Toronto, ON
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Just under 30 birders were treated to excellent birding on yesterday’s outing
to Toronto Islands. During our 8+ hours in the field (all on foot), we found a
collective total of 104 species. Highlights included great looks at a Sedge
Wren, a Blue-winged Warbler, Iceland, Glaucous and Lesser Black
On Saturday, September 1, 31 birders attended the OFO outing to the Toronto
Islands. I think the birding would best be classified as slow and steady.
Between flyovers from fighter jets (practising for the air show), we
managed a collective total over 70 species. The trip highlights were 2
Olive-sid
Hello Birder,
For anyone planning on joining me for Saturday's OFO outing to the Toronto
Islands, please note that we will be taking the 7:30 am ferry (not 7:15 am
as noted in the OFO Field Trips list and website).
See you Saturday,
Gavin Platt
Toronto, ON
On Sunday, May 27, 5 birders joined the OFO trip to Skunk's Misery (located
in southwestern Middlesex County). I think the weather on the day was a
little too nice and as a result, bird song was already diminished by the
time we hit the forest. We still managed to get great looks at Hooded
Warbler
Today's OFO outing to the Toronto Islands was attended by 26 birders. The
majority of these 26 persisted throughout the day (although our numbers
thinned a bit after word got out about the Chat at Colonel Sam Smith Park)
and were treated to a collective total of 96 species (95 + crow sp.). The
undo
We just had a Summer Tanager on Toronto Islands (on the OFO trip). It's by the
daycare building on Algonquin Island, which is at the west end of Algonquin
Island. First spotted by Eric Baldo.
Gavin Platt
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Yesterday David Beadle viewed and photographed the Goldeneye that I reported as
a Barrow's on Sunday and, after circulating the photos to some people much more
knowledgable about goldeneyes than I, it has been determined that it is in fact
an orange-billed female Common. Still an interesting bir
Yesterday while taking part in the Toronto CBC, I found an orange-billed
female Goldeneye near the Hanlan's Point ferry docks on the Toronto
Islands. I was unsure of species at the time, but after some research, I
have concluded that it was a Barrow's. I don't have photos, but will be
adding notes
24 participants enjoyed a good day's birding on Toronto Islands on
Saturday. Migrants were fairly widespread and we ended up with a collective
total of 76 species. Nothing particularly rare was found, but we had a good
mix of species including 18 warblers. Close views of fall-plumaged
Bay-breasted
9 birders enjoyed a successful trip to Skunk's Misery this morning.
Highlights included good looks at Acadian Flycatcher, Cerulean Warbler and
Hooded Warbler. We saw 2 Mourning Warblers, including 1 singing a perfect
Common Yellowthroat song (in the same place that we saw this bird the
previous yea
Still here. To the east of the pile of rubble where the road to pipit point
turns to the west. Appears to be settling in for a nap and is quite hidden at
the moment, but is easy to see when it moves around. There is a small group of
birders looking at it still.
Gavin Platt
Toronto, ON
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7 birders braved the forecasted poor weather yesterday to look for birds at
the Leslie St Spit in Toronto. The weather ended up cooperating (no rain).
Although it was a little slow, we still managed a good mix of birds.
Highlights included an American Bittern, 2 Short-billed Dowitchers, nice
looks
Further to my message from yesterday, I've been advised that the Leslie
Street Spit is currently VERY wet, so rubber boots are advised for
tomorrow's trip.
Gavin Platt
Toronto, ON
On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 8:29 PM, Gavin Platt wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Due to flooding, I am changing the location of this
Hello,
Due to flooding, I am changing the location of this Saturday's (May 6) OFO
trip to Leslie Street Spit (Tommy Thompson Park) instead of the Toronto
Islands.
We will meet at 7 am at the parking lot at the base of the spit (near
intersection of Leslie & Unwin).
The forecast for Saturday is a
Today's trip to Skunk's Misery was quite successful. Great looks were had
at Cerulean, Hooded, Mourning and Blue-winged Warblers. A pair of Acadian
Flycatchers also performed very well for the group and were observed
building a nest. Other highlights included a Broad-winged Hawk (which
appeared to
Not sure if this went through earlier, apologies if I'm reposting.
There is a Kirtland's Warbler along the eastern gap of Toronto Islands. It's in
a group of scots pines about halfway between the north and south end of the
island.
The bird has apparently been here all afternoon.
Take the Ward'
The bird is now hanging out in a group of scots pines just north of the
location I posted earlier.
It has apparently been faithful to this group of trees all day.
Gavin Platt
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I had a Fish Crow around noon today on the Toronto Islands. The bird was
seen (and heard) being chased by two American Crows around the Gibraltar
Point lighthouse. The group eventually flew off towards Hanlan's Point and
weren't seen again. If anyone wants to look for this bird, between Hanlan's
Po
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