Today Bob Tyler, Margaret Liubavicius and I birded Ward’s Island on the Toronto Islands and we found a Western Kingbird and a Louisiana Waterthrush on Ward’s Island.
Besides the Western Kingbird and the Louisiana Waterthrush the following birds are some of the other birds we found.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flickers, Eastern Wood-Pewees, Olive-sided, Yellow-bellied, Willow, Least and Great-crested Flycatchers. Eastern Kingbirds, House Wrens, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Wood Thrush, Philadelphia Vireos, Northern Parula, Nashville and Bay-breasted Warblers, American Redstarts, Ovenbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Baltimore Orioles.
Despite the still slow migration the number of Flycatchers seemed to have increased and we found two fledging Willow Flycatchers being fed by an adult.
--We found the Western Kingbird on Ward’s Island at 1:45 pm Between the bridge onto Snug Harbour and the Island Church and as we return through the area we again spotted the bird at 3:25 pm.
--The Louisiana Waterthrush was beside the lagoon just south of the Island Church.
--Both of these areas are west of the Ward’s Island ferry dock.
Note:- Both washrooms are open on Ward's as is the one at the city side of the docks but the washroom on the ferry is closed due to Corvid. Some but not all of the water fountains are working but you can obtain water in the washrooms. There is also a washroom at the Island Fire Station west of the ferry dock.
There are no washrooms or fountains on Algonquin Island and no washrooms on Snake Island but on Snake Island, there’s a water drinking fountain and a water fountain for filling a bucket or pail plus there are 4 Fire Pits and 4 Picnic Sites. I don't know if a permit is required but you may want to check at https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3536/index.html
The Riviera Café just east of the bridge onto Algonquin Island (west of the ferry dock) is open 7 days a week but this could change so you may want to check at https://www.islandriviera.com/
The Island Café straight out from the ferry dock is closed until further notice.
Norm Murr
Richmond Hill, ON