[Ontbirds] Fw: Chimney Swifts, Toronto, now Oriole

Just after sending the note about the swifts, a Baltimore Oriole was heard singing, then was spotted, in the ravine behind my apartment building at 6:10 p.m. The same location: west of Keele Street, north of Eglinton, south of Lawrence. My apologies, my last message was incomplete. Nancy Barr

[Ontbirds] Fw: Chimney Swifts, Toronto etc.

Just after sending the note about the swifts, a Baltimore Oriole was heard singing, then was spotted, in the ravine behind my apartment building Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network -Original Message- From: goldengooseproducti...@yahoo.ca Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 21

[Ontbirds] Chimney Swifts, Toronto

Heard at about 3:30 p.m. today, above my apartment building near the Black Creek ravine, just west of Keele Street, north of Eglinton and south of Lawrence. Swifts roost and nest in the neighbouring building every year. Good birding, Nancy Barrett Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers

[Ontbirds] Baltimore Oriole, Toronto

Hi All, At just after 6 p.m. today, I heard the unmistakable, liquidy whistle of a Baltimore Oriole in the ravine behind my apartment. I'm still listening to it. We usually have a pair on territory each year, but I've never heard (or seen) one THIS early. I'm located just west of Keele, south

[Ontbirds] Turkey Vulture--Toronto

At 4:30 p.m., a Turkey Vulture flew low over the hospital where I work, Humber River Regional Hospital. This is near the junction of Hwy 401 and Hwy 400 at Jane Street. Good Birding, Nancy Barrett Toronto http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturegirl99/ Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers

[Ontbirds] Chimney Swifts, North York

Hello ONTbirders, Just as in the previous post by Bob Cummings, I've just heard the Chimney Swifts calling in flight. They've just now returned to their rooftop home, a low-rise apartment next to mine, as they do every year. I've been waiting for them! Located off Keele, south of Lawrence, nea

[Ontbirds] Col. Sam Smith Park and High Park, Toronto

We spent Easter Monday birding and photographing at Col. Sam Smith Park and High Park, all via TTC.    We were rewarded as soon as entering the pinewoods at Sam Smith Park by amazing views of the male and female nesting Cooper's Hawks.  The male caught a small bird, plucked and ate it while w