I was down at Lasalle Park with my girlfriend feeding some chickadees and nuthatches on the trail that leads away from the marina parking lot on the boardwalk. When a flock of 6 or 7 White-winged Crossbills just dominated the surrounding forest with their load continuous calling. They left and returned once more for me to get a visual confirmation and they were definitely white-wings. Other species seen included various waterfowl (bufflehead, bluewinged Teals, Common Goldeneye, Trumpeter and Mute Swans, American Coots, black ducks, mallards, canada geese) and the usual passerines, with the exception of some Golden-crowned Kinglets that were seen jumping around the mid canopy. To get to Lasalle Park from Toronto. Take the 403 westbound to hamilton and get off at the highway 6 exit. The first set of light off the exit turn right and head down Plains Road where you will come across another set of lights that you turn left at. Travel East down Plains Road until you reach a set of lights at Lasalle Park Road, turn right and travel to the very end of the road until you reach the marina parking lot. From there head east on the path near the boat launch and keep going until you reach a board walk. Happy Birding Chris Street _________________________________________________________________ Have fun while connecting on Messenger! Click here to learn more. http://entertainment.sympatico.msn.ca/WindowsLiveMessenger_______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
