[Ontbirds] Barrow's Goldeneye refound - East Point Park, Toronto

2018-01-02 Thread John Brett via ONTBIRDS
Just re-located the drake BAGO about 200 m offshore from the "point" of East Point (a few hundred metres west of its location yesterday). Not associating with scaup - you'd need to scan the single goldeneyes spread across the lake. The Barrow's was spending time near a drake Common while we watche

[Ontbirds] Barrow's Goldeneye - East Point Park, Toronto

2018-01-01 Thread John Brett via ONTBIRDS
There's a drake Barrow's Goldeneye in a raft of Greater Scaup on the east side of East Point Park in Scarborough. The raft is slowly drifting east. To get to the park, head south down Beechgrove and follow the turn east toward the treatment plant. Head south to parking lot and walk to the lake.

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon - East Point Park, Scarborough

2017-10-13 Thread John Brett via ONTBIRDS
There's currently a breeding-plumaged adult Pacific Loon among a loose congregation of about 450 loons on the lake near East Point Park, in the east end of Toronto. They're due south of the shoreline feature that resembles a shallow point. A scope is necessary. East Point Park is on Copperfield R