Common Loon, Canvasback, Ring-necked Duck, both Scaup, Osprey, Cooper’s and Broad-winged Hawk, Virginia Rail, A. Woodcock, Glaucous Gull, R-t Hummingbird, 5 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, E. Wood-Pewee, Alder, Least, Willow and Great-crested Flycatchers, E. Phoebe, E. Kingbird, Cliff Swallow, Winter, House and Carolina Wrens, 4 N. Mockingbirds, Hermit, Swainson’s and Wood Thrush, Veery, Brown Thrasher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, FISH CROW, Blue-headed and Warbling Vireo, 2 Blue-winged Warblers, Prairie Warbler, N. Parula, Blackburnian, Pine, Palm and Wilson’s Warbler, Ovenbird, A. Redstart, N. Waterthrush, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, E. Towhee, 2 Clay-colored Sparrows, Lincoln’s and Swamp Sparrows, hundreds White-crowned and White-throated Sparrows, Bobolink, many Baltimore Orioles and 7 Orchard Orioles.
There were of course a lot more species seen in fact 110 species on 3 days between May 5th and yesterday May 10th but I just high lighted the ones I liked. ====================================================================================================================================== DIRECTIONS TO THE TORONTO ISLAND FERRY DOCKS TORONTO ISLANDS - SPRING SCHEDULE 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 or streetcar. 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 :- If you want to learn more about birding on the Toronto Islands you can access my Toronto Islands Birding And Site Guide on the OFO web site at:- http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/articles.torontoislands You may also want to check out Ron Pittaway’s excellent “Spring Warbler Migration Guide” which is also on the OFO web site. You can find it by clicking on the following:- http://www.ofo.ca/webapp/site/page/view/articles.springwarblers Norm Murr Richmond Hill Ontario, Canada _______________________________________________ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
