Autzoo.1608
net.rec.birds
utzoo!andy
Thu Apr 29 16:10:54 1982
Migration at last
Birding really picked up on the weekend: southerly winds and warm temperatures.
The hawk watch at Grimsby (Niagara Escarpment) turned up 1100 hawks on
Saturday and 1796 on Sunday, mostly broad-wings and sharp-shins. Turkey
Vultures are back in good numbers. Although there are lots of birds
showing up in the extreme south, there is still little variety further
north. The weekend 90 miles north of Toronto produced only lots of
winter finches, Yellow-rumped and Pine Warblers and the "typical" very
early spring birds.

Walleye (any fishermen out there?) have not spawned yet--they haven't even
moved into fast water. Using that as a gauge, spring "up north" is at
least 3 weeks late. Also up north: Ruffed Grouse drumming, Pileates pairing
up, Phoebes and Robins building nests.

Unusual sightings: Eared Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Piping Plover, Hooded
Warbler and Yellow-throated Warbler. There is also a report of House Finches
nesting in metro Toronto.

Banders at Long Point turned up a Bewick's Wren and Tufted Titmouse.

       Happy Birding!
       Andy Rubaszek
       decvax!utzoo!andy

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