An adult Slaty-backed Gull was seen feeding with a large concentration of gulls off Pipit Pt at the southeastern corner of Tommy Thompson Park. A dark-mantled gull the same size as surrounding Herring Gulls with a white crescent on tertails, dirty white head with particularly dark area around yellow eye. Yellow bill with red spot near tip. Bubble gum pink feet. Thick white trailing edge to wing, string of pearls at tips of outer primaries, grey underside to primaries. Observed as close as 100 feet for about an hour, both in flight and floating on the lake. Very likely the same bird that has been along the Mississauga waterfront.
Tommy Thompson Park is at the south end of Leslie St in Toronto. Good birding, Don Graham -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Ontbirds is reserved for sightings of provincially rare birds. To post a message on Ontbirds, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Ontbirds Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To edit your membership settings visit the Ontbirds setup page at: http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdalert_ontbirds.ca. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
