Luc Fazio called to say that he just refound the Tufted Duck in a small flock of about 50 scaup off Elmwood. This is east of Hurontario. So it’s still around. The main flock of scaup has been off Ben Machree the last few days. Seasons Greetings and Good Birding, Jean Iron Toronto Sent from my iPhone

Hello folks: Yes the Tufted Duck is still around. At about 3:40 PM today, I was able to re-find it and show it to a couple of “birders”. Beware that in the raft of some 50 Scaups, ( At Tall Oaks Park) there is also a Ring-necked Duck now. They drifted to Hiawatha Park. As well, most of the Diving Ducks are off Rhododendron Park & Ben Machree Park where the Tufted Duck was for most of last Saturday and Sunday; There are some 1600 Greater Scaups at Ben Machree & Rhododendron parks. Plus.., A few Lesser Scaups and some Redheads. Patience is required! The daily pattern for the Tufted Duck ( and most of the raft of Aythia sp.) seems to be ...., in the am west of Ben Machree Park ( & Rhododendron Park) ...and in the PM drift easterly toward Saddington Park and East of Hiway 10. It Did this on Saturday and on Sunday! And today at 3:40 pm it was SE of Tall Oaks Park.) At Saddington Park and Waterfront Trail, there has also been a Northern Shrike. Hoping everyone gets to see this Tufted Duck!! Merry Christmas. Directions: 1) For Tall Oaks Park ..QEW south on Hurontario St ( Hiway #10), south to Lakeshore Rd; East to Almwood Ave. S; South to lake. 2) For Ben Machree park/ Rhododendron Park.... QEW south to Lakeshore Rd. West to Maple ave.. south to Ben Machree, West to Godfreys LN. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Jean Iron via ONTBIRDS Sent: December 20, 2017 3:46 PM To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Subject: [Ontbirds] Tufted Duck at Elmwood in Mississauga Luc Fazio called to say that he just refound the Tufted Duck in a small flock of about 50 scaup off Elmwood. This is east of Hurontario. So it’s still around. The main flock of scaup has been off Ben Machree the last few days. Seasons Greetings and Good Birding, Jean Iron Toronto Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists