Today Margaret Liubavicius and I birded the east end of the Toronto Islands and there are some new arrivals since Monday despite the bad weather between then and now and following are some of the birds found.
Common Loons, 25+ Red-necked Grebes, Black-crowned Night-Herons, Turkey Vultures, N’'. Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, A. Coot, Y-b Sapsuckers, many N. Flickers, E. Phoebes, Tree Swallows, Brown Creepers, Carolina Wen, 10+ Winter Wrens, Both Kinglets, Hermit Thrushes, many Robins (with flocks arriving as we birded), Cedar Waxwings, Yellow-rumped Warblers, E. Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, White-throated Sparrows, and many Song Sparrows. N. Mockingbird and Horned Grebe were found by two other birders. We also encountered Midges and a Mourning Cloak Butterfly. DIRECTIONS TO THE TORONTO ISLAND FERRY DOCKS TORONTO ISLANDS - WINTER SCHEDULE - ONLY THE FERRY TO WARD=S OPERATES IN THE WINTER Note:- Fare :- Adults $7.00 - Seniors / Students $4.50 If you are on the subway southbound get off at the TTC=s Union Subway Station, walk south on Bay Street (on the east side of the station) for about 1 km to the ferry docks at the foot of Bay Street at Queen=s Quay and you are there. The entrance to the ferry docks (well signed) is on the west side of the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. To get to the Toronto Islands from the TTC=s Union Subway Station on the TTC you may transfer to the #6 or the #6A Bay St. TTC bus on Bay Street just outside of the east entrance to the GO Station. They both go down Bay Street to Queen=s Quay. Go passengers arriving by train or bus must pay a fare to use the TTC bus. For those who choose to head down to the docks on Sunday before the Subway opens at 9 a.m. you can catch the #97B Yonge St. Blue Night bus (Steeles Ave. To Queens Quay). This bus will let you off right across the street on Bay St. only steps from the ferry docks entrance. For ferry schedules - check - http://www.toronto.ca/parks/island/ferry-schedule.htm You may also want to visit the TTC web page http://www.ttc.ca/ for trip planning assistance. If in an auto on the Gardener Expressway or on Lakeshore Blvd, then exit at Bay Street and drive south to Queen=s Quay, there are very few parking lots nearby (all for a fee). One of these parking lots is located just a block north on of the ferry docks on Bay St. =========================================================================================== NOTE:- For those who arrive at the docks early or need the fix there is a Tim Hortons across from the ferry dock entrance just east of the corner of Bay St. and Queens Quay and the Food Court in the building on the northwest corner of Queens Quay and Bay Street is now open. Norm Murr Richmond Hill Ontario, Canada You can't see birds if you don't go out but sit and wait for others to find them. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - 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
