> Good afternoon, Ontbirders: > > Today, on a cool but sunny day, approximately 40 birders joined Garth Riley > and me for the annual OFO walk on Toronto’s Leslie Street Spit. > We wish we could report another stunning rarity such as Monday’s Swainson’s > Warbler, but birding today was quiet, with low numbers. > However, the group recorded a total of 74 species. Highlights were a distant > Black Scoter, Black-crowned Night-Herons on nests, Willow Flycatchers, a > Philadelphia Vireo on the Baselands near Unwin Avenue, and at least two > Gray-cheeked Thrushes on the Baselands. 14 species of warbler were reported - > the prominently perched singing Wilson’s (again, in the Baselands) was the > highlight. > Additionally, 5 species of butterfly were noted - the most interesting was a > fresh Silvery Blue. > > Good Birding, > > John Carley & Garth Riley, co-leaders
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