I just had my second parasitic jaeger of the day from the Whimbrel Watch area at the extreme southeast portion of the park. Both birds today were very close to shore (one flying directly along the shoreline) which is relatively unusual, as is the location as this area of the GTA is not particularly known as a good place to see jaegers. I previously had another jaeger nearby CSSP at very close range this past Saturday, so perhaps the sustained WSW winds we've had over the last several days may be pushing the birds this way into areas where they are not often seen.
Earlier this morning, I also had two flocks of Brant fly by in a SW direction. Other birds seen today have included a migrating northern harrier, a late common yellowthroat, and several snow buntings and American pipits. Colonel Sam Smith park is located south of the intersection of Kipling Ave and Lakeshore Blvd in Toronto. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
