Diego Garcia-Bellido, Iballa Rodriguez and I saw a female Wild Turkey this morning, perched in a tree in a forested area along the Vista Trail south of Pearse House in the Rouge Park, Toronto. The trail can be reached from Meadowvale Rd., Scarborough, just east from the entrance to to Toronto Zoo.

Dear Birders, The Barred Owl I reported on yesterday is in the same spot. It is located in the south west corner of the Trinity College Quad. Trinity College is on Hoskin Avenue between Queen's Park and St. George Ave. It is around the corner from the ROM. All the best, Max Perren Upper Canada College

8:00 a.m. Dec 30th - The Great Gray reported yesterday on the road to Bluffer's Park was still there this morning. Directions: - Brimley Rd south of Kingston Rd - owl was on the west side of the road half way down the hill Good Birding Barb Reid

I saw between 50 and 60 Common Nighthawks over Upper Canada College at 12:30PM today. They were flying in a southerly direction and some appeared to be hunting. Upper Canada College is located near St Clair Avenue and Avenue Road in Toronto. Max Perren Upper Canada College 220 Lonsdale Road Toronto, On M4V 2X8

On Sunday morning there was a flock of approx. 15-20 snow buntings on the beach at Sandbanks PP. They were poking about in the seaweed that had washed up on the beach. Sandbanks provincial Park is located in Prince Edward County, on Lake Ontario, close to Picton, Ont. Laura Murray Toronto

There is a Long-Eared Owl in the large fir tree in my back yard. We are on Ontario Street between Gerrard and Dundas (We are the 2nd large Fir tree south of Gerrard) . There is a community centre to our south and a alley to our east. Both would be good viewing areas if it sticks around. Cabbagetown is in Toronto. Best, Max Perren

A lovely trip to the Toronto Islands on Saturday, with good weather bringing out some good species. Right off the Hanlan's point 8:15 ferry, were Cedar Waxwing and SCARLET TANAGER, as well as a few N. Orioles. Warblers seen right here in the shrubs and trees were many Yellows, American Redstart, many Black Throated Greens and Blackburnians, and Chestnut Sided. Following the main path, 2 Blue Gray Gnatcatchers were seen and we saw several Canvasbacks in the Lagoon, and a mystery warbler. Nothing was in the shrubs by the lighthouse, so we carried on towards the little church opposite the Farm. Adding to the warbler count were Magnolia, Yellow rumps, Canadas, a Female Black throated Blue, Wilsons, Black and White and a Common Yellowthroat, as well as more of the warbler spp. we'd already seen. Laura Murray Toronto

On Saturday Jan 10th, at about 11:30 am in some pretty fierce winds, a Snowy Owl was seen on Cell 1 at the Leslie Street Spit. It was sitting right on the ice, but out of the wind behind a log, and based on the minimal barring, it was likely a male. Shortly after a Gt Horned Owl was seen, just to the west of the Sailing Club Road, just as the road bottoms out after leaving the main road. 3 cottontail rabbits also spotted - on the baselands, sailing club road, and beside Cell 1. The Leslie Street spit is in Toronto, at the base of Leslie Street, at Unwin Avenue. Laura Murray Toronto

Hello, On Saturday April 16th an Osprey was seen at Echo lake, in Lawson's bay, close to Baysville, Ontario. Mostly remarkable because the lake was still frozen. And on Sunday April 17th, a possible Common Loon was sighted at the same lake, in a narrow band of open water that had opened up overnight along the North shore, after a heavy rainfall Saturday. Distance was too great to confirm, but size, colour, profile and behaviour supports the identification. I don't know if either of these are unusually early sightings, but uncommon anyway. Laura Murray Toronto Echo lake is located outside of Baysville, off Hwy 117. After crossing though town and the rock cut, take the first right (Muskoka Rd 51) on Echo Lake road, and follow the signs to Echo lake about 4 km. Carry on past Lawson Road, until you reach the public beach (Hammond beach), about .5 km. "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir

Hello, yesterday at 6 pm I found a male Red bellied woodpecker, flitting between Oak trees and feeders in a yard in Toronto, calling intermittently. It was in the east end (Beaches), closest main intersection is Queen St. East and Main street. The yard is located at the junction of MacLean Ave (several blocks east of Main street) , and Pine crescent (3 blocks north of Queen St.). The house sits in the broad sweep of Pine Crescent as it climbs a hill, so the yard is fully visible from the street. Thanks, Laura Murray Toronto