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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher _ Marie Curtis Park
Found and photographed by Eric Phelps this morning.
From Ontario Birds post: 25th June, 2017. Marie Curtis Park, Toronto. Scissor-tailed flycatcher hunting in the open grassland area by the water tower then moved to Tree Swallows boxes by two ponds.
Marie Curtis Park is off of Lakeshore Blvd E. in Etobicoke.
Ebird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37791289
The bird was still present when I left at about 1:30pm.
It was foraging in the meadow/successional growth area west of the water tower and east of the two ponds (maybe a 100-200m diameter area) and making periodic flights.
Park in the parking lot by the dog run area and walk west towards the field. There's an old fence around the meadow area but there numerous large gaps/holes cut in the fence you can easily walk through to access the meadow. Once inside, there are several walking paths transecting the meadow.
Marie Curtis Park is on Lakeshore Blvd in Mississauga, just east of Dixie Road.
David Pryor
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On Jun 25, 2017, at 12:52 PM, Joanne Redwood via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:
Just getting the word out...
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher _ Marie Curtis Park
Found and photographed by Eric Phelps this morning.
From Ontario Birds post: 25th June, 2017. Marie Curtis Park, Toronto. Scissor-tailed flycatcher hunting in the open grassland area by the water tower then moved to Tree Swallows boxes by two ponds.
Marie Curtis Park is off of Lakeshore Blvd E. in Etobicoke.
Ebird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37791289
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Bird still seen at 3:15pm. Same directions as before.
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Original Message
From: David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2017 2:18 PM
To: Ontbirds
Reply To: David Pryor
Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Marie Curtis Park
The bird was still present when I left at about 1:30pm.
It was foraging in the meadow/successional growth area west of the water tower and east of the two ponds (maybe a 100-200m diameter area) and making periodic flights.
Park in the parking lot by the dog run area and walk west towards the field. There's an old fence around the meadow area but there numerous large gaps/holes cut in the fence you can easily walk through to access the meadow. Once inside, there are several walking paths transecting the meadow.
Marie Curtis Park is on Lakeshore Blvd in Mississauga, just east of Dixie Road.
David Pryor
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 25, 2017, at 12:52 PM, Joanne Redwood via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:
Just getting the word out...
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher _ Marie Curtis Park
Found and photographed by Eric Phelps this morning.
From Ontario Birds post: 25th June, 2017. Marie Curtis Park, Toronto. Scissor-tailed flycatcher hunting in the open grassland area by the water tower then moved to Tree Swallows boxes by two ponds.
Marie Curtis Park is off of Lakeshore Blvd E. in Etobicoke.
Ebird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37791289
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Hi birders, photographers, nature lovers etc..
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is still present at 7:15 pm, in Marie Curtis Park , SE Mississauga. See directions below from previous posts.
Be patient.. the bird is in a perfect habitat. It does not know that it is not Oklahoma or Texas. It feeds well and has roosting area ( by the RUSTY water tower). It should hang around a few days. So be patient and you will get the pictures that you want.
TOday, I observed it over a span of 7 hours!! And, it always showed itself between the Rusty water Tower and the western edge of the meadows, by the newly built black fence. At times it even went into the Mill compound on their BLACK fence to the west, at the south side of Dixie Rd and Lakeshore Blvd.
It appears that it will roost by the poplars near the RUSTY water tower.
Best of luck, if you go....you may see me there again, wife permitting.....
If you need help finding it. ....Contact me, I live 10 minutes away.
Luc Fazio
Video will follow ...later
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From: David Pryor via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Date: June 25, 2017 at 2:17:34 PM EDT
To: Ontbirds birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Marie Curtis Park
Reply-To: David Pryor stg1@sympatico.ca
The bird was still present when I left at about 1:30pm.
It was foraging in the meadow/successional growth area west of the water tower and east of the two ponds (maybe a 100-200m diameter area) and making periodic flights.
Park in the parking lot by the dog run area and walk west towards the field. There's an old fence around the meadow area but there numerous large gaps/holes cut in the fence you can easily walk through to access the meadow. Once inside, there are several walking paths transecting the meadow.
Marie Curtis Park is on Lakeshore Blvd in Mississauga, just east of Dixie Road.
David Pryor
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 25, 2017, at 12:52 PM, Joanne Redwood via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:
Just getting the word out...
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher _ Marie Curtis Park
Found and photographed by Eric Phelps this morning.
From Ontario Birds post: 25th June, 2017. Marie Curtis Park, Toronto. Scissor-tailed flycatcher hunting in the open grassland area by the water tower then moved to Tree Swallows boxes by two ponds.
Marie Curtis Park is off of Lakeshore Blvd E. in Etobicoke.
Ebird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37791289
ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization.
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Hi there,
Since it hasn't been posted in a number of hours, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is still present and putting on a show as of 8pm. It has perched low from time to time for 5-15 mins but comes back out regularly. Hopefully it stays a while! Directions below in Dave's email.
Good birding!
Jeremy
Jeremy Bensette - Leamington, ON
I'm doing an Ontario Big Year in 2017!
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is #305!!
On Jun 25, 2017, at 2:18 PM, David Pryor via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:
The bird was still present when I left at about 1:30pm.
It was foraging in the meadow/successional growth area west of the water tower and east of the two ponds (maybe a 100-200m diameter area) and making periodic flights.
Park in the parking lot by the dog run area and walk west towards the field. There's an old fence around the meadow area but there numerous large gaps/holes cut in the fence you can easily walk through to access the meadow. Once inside, there are several walking paths transecting the meadow.
Marie Curtis Park is on Lakeshore Blvd in Mississauga, just east of Dixie Road.
David Pryor
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 25, 2017, at 12:52 PM, Joanne Redwood via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote:
Just getting the word out...
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher _ Marie Curtis Park
Found and photographed by Eric Phelps this morning.
From Ontario Birds post: 25th June, 2017. Marie Curtis Park, Toronto. Scissor-tailed flycatcher hunting in the open grassland area by the water tower then moved to Tree Swallows boxes by two ponds.
Marie Curtis Park is off of Lakeshore Blvd E. in Etobicoke.
Ebird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37791289
ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization.
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Flycatcher still being seen as of 10 minutes ago. Park closes at 8:30.
On Jun 25, 2017 3:17 PM, "Apple Aya via ONTBIRDS" birdalert@ontbirds.ca
wrote:
Bird still seen at 3:15pm. Same directions as before.
Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network.
Original Message
From: David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2017 2:18 PM
To: Ontbirds
Reply To: David Pryor
Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Marie Curtis Park
The bird was still present when I left at about 1:30pm.
It was foraging in the meadow/successional growth area west of the water
tower and east of the two ponds (maybe a 100-200m diameter area) and making
periodic flights.
Park in the parking lot by the dog run area and walk west towards the
field. There's an old fence around the meadow area but there numerous large
gaps/holes cut in the fence you can easily walk through to access the
meadow. Once inside, there are several walking paths transecting the meadow.
Marie Curtis Park is on Lakeshore Blvd in Mississauga, just east of Dixie
Road.
David Pryor
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 25, 2017, at 12:52 PM, Joanne Redwood via ONTBIRDS <
birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote:
Just getting the word out...
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher _ Marie Curtis Park
Found and photographed by Eric Phelps this morning.
From Ontario Birds post: 25th June, 2017. Marie Curtis Park, Toronto.
Scissor-tailed flycatcher hunting in the open grassland area by the water
tower then moved to Tree Swallows boxes by two ponds.
Marie Curtis Park is off of Lakeshore Blvd E. in Etobicoke.
Ebird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37791289
ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the
provincial birding organization.
Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca
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