Seton Park, October 2, 2017

13 degrees and sunny at the start.

Convergence of East Don and West Don Rivers

Bird Highlight: Common Grackle

Common Grackle

Botany Highlight: Wild Pear

Common Pear (Pyrus communis)

Species list: mallard, red-tailed hawk, ring-billed gull, mourning dove, rock dove, northern flicker, hairy woodpecker, downy woodpecker,  blue jay, black-capped chickadee, white-breasted nuthatch, red-breasted nuthatch, American robin, European starling, common grackle, northern cardinal, house finch, American goldfinch, song sparrow. (19 species)

Mourning Dove

Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)

Mallard (male)

Crab Apple (Malus)

American Goldfinch

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

Kayoka with very tall Jerusalem Artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus)

Song Sparrow

Miles Hearn

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