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[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes over Marie Curtis Park, Etobicoke

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Wayne Renaud
Wed, Apr 2, 2014 11:57 PM

At 5:51 pm today I saw a flock of 8 Sandhill Cranes flying at an
estimated height of 500 feet over the abandoned black water tower
heading ene parallel to the shoreline.  They were not calling but
sailing and flapping slowly.  FIELD MARKS: gray bodies; out-stretched
necks; primaries slightly darker and bases of primaries and
secondaries verging of white.  I am assuming they would land somewhere
in the GTA for the night, perhaps even High Park.

Directions: the park  is located where Etobicoke Creek runs into Lake
Ontario.  It is two blocks west of the intersection of Brown's Line
and Lakeshore Boulevard.

Wayne Renaud (289-828-0043)

At 5:51 pm today I saw a flock of 8 Sandhill Cranes flying at an estimated height of 500 feet over the abandoned black water tower heading ene parallel to the shoreline. They were not calling but sailing and flapping slowly. FIELD MARKS: gray bodies; out-stretched necks; primaries slightly darker and bases of primaries and secondaries verging of white. I am assuming they would land somewhere in the GTA for the night, perhaps even High Park. Directions: the park is located where Etobicoke Creek runs into Lake Ontario. It is two blocks west of the intersection of Brown's Line and Lakeshore Boulevard. Wayne Renaud (289-828-0043)