I saw the Western Grebe from the same area at 16:30 today. However it was father south, perhaps 100 m south of the lighthouse, at the very southwestern tip of Humber Bay Park West. It was hanging out with a few Long-tailed Ducks. Photos taken. A Horned Grebe was also in the area.
See Chip's message below for directions. Good birding, Josh Vandermeulen joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com > Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:36:05 -0500 > From: chip.wese...@ec.gc.ca > To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca > Subject: [Ontbirds] Western Grebe at Humber Bay West in Toronto > > This afternoon at 3:00 PM, we located a Western Grebe in the waters of > Lake Ontario off Humber Bay Park West along the > > waterfront of Toronto. We were at the western most point of the park at > the vehicle turn around, just beyond the small > > parking area near the end of that road. From the vehicle turnaround, > looking NNW towards the shore, the grebe ranged > > about 70-200m off shore. We observed it for 5-10 minutes. There was a > good wind blowing from the SE. > > > > Chip and Linda Weseloh > > > > Directions: From Lakeshore Blvd West and Spadina Ave. on the waterfront > of Toronto, go west on Lakeshore Blvd West, > > cross Park Lawn Rd, cross over Mimico Creek, go past Humber Bay Park > East (on your left) and turn left into Humber Bay Park West. > > Follow the main Park road as far south and west as it goes; you'll come > to a small parking area on the right and a > > a circular vehicle turn around about 10m beyond the parking area. Walk > NW to the bolder shoreline, scan the water in front of you. > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial > birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ > _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
