As no one has posted re: Toronto's Leslie Street Spit yesterday, here is a brief report. Our group from York Region (just north of T.O.) had an enjoyable day with highlights including American Pipit (25 or more), Snow Bunting (25 or more), Horned Lark (5), Rusty Blackbird (8), and - our "fave" sighting of the day - two Short-eared Owls flying over the water off the east beach. We bumped into Mark Peck and two friends who had observed the same birds plus two Red-necked Grebes, a Lapland Longspur, and a Peregrine Falcon.
There were numerous Yellow-rumped Warblers, Hermit Thrushes, GC Kinglets, and a few Ruby-crowned Kinglets present as well as many sparrows including White-crowned, White-throated, Song, American Tree, and a first winter Chipping Sparrow. Ron Fleming, Newmarket _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
