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February 1986 ' TORONTO FIELD NATURALIST- Number 377, February 1986 tJf"'- r"J /'tt/"f "•.I u. fT G,.., .. t> .,.ae.> J ••H/ 84 COVER TO COVER: PRESIDENT•s REPORT 2 - FEBRUARY OUTINGS 3 - THIS MONTH'S COVER 4 - KEEPING IN TOUCH 5 - HAIKU 6 - ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP REPORT 7 - LIBRARY REPORT 8 - POEM 8 - FOR READING 9 - POEM 12 - TORONTO CHRISTMAS BIRD CENSUS 13 - TORONTO REGION BIRD RECORDS 15 - STRANGE SIGHTINGS 21 - IN THE NEWS 22 - I N CASE YOU WONDERED 25 - TFN BOARD NOMINATIONS 25 - PROJECTS 26 - HOW THE HOUSE SPARROW LOST ITS NAME 30 - THE GARDEN THAT LOOKED AFTER ITSELF 31 - HIGH LIVING AND WILDLIFE 34 - HAIKU 34 - WILD AND GARDEN FLOWERS OF SOUTH AFRICA 35 - A NATURALIST'S VIEW OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 36 - TORONTO REGION AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE REPORT 37 - ONE MINUTE WITH A RED FOX 37 - HAIKU 37 - THE WEATHER THIS TIME LAST YEAR 38 - COMING EVENTS 39 - TFN MEETINGS 41 TFN 377 President's Report As everyone is aware, the TFN is a group that operates for the most part within the boundaries of Metropolitan Toronto. As such, we cannot be deeply involved in problems outside the Metro area. As it is, we are sometimes spread too thin trying to cover the many issues that arise within our own boundaries. I think of this when I receive a wide variety of mail that is both interesting and occasionally astonishing. This mail falls into three categories: mail of specific interest to the TFN as an organization, mail on subjects of interest to TFN members, and mail of little or marginal interest to us as a club. Mail in the first category is dealt with directly, or through the Board, or by forwarding it to someone in the TFN who can use it, for example, Diana Banville for the library, or Helen Juhola for the Newsletter. Mail in the second category is usually from organizations which are working towards goals we all can support. Perhaps some of you are not aware of these groups. A short list appears on page 28 with addresses and telephone numbers in case you wish to ask for more information. Third-category mail is listed for Board members but no action is taken. We have also been getting a large number of mailings from the new Minister of the Environment for Ontario, Jim Bradley, who is deeply committed to a clean and healthy environment. The "Brickyard" is one step nearer being saved from development. The MTRCA filed an intent to expropriate, but the developers are still confident. (See page 7.) I have learned recently that some of you do not know that our "free" coffee is not free. We do pay for the coffee that so many of you enjoy at the general meetings. There is no charge to the TFN for the use of the auditorium. For many years, announcements of our general meetings have been broadcast on CFRB on Art Drysdale's programme beginning at 10.00 a.m. Saturdays. We are very happy to have this publicity and thank CFRB and Art for their friendly cooperation. It's that time again! We will soon be looking for people to join the Board of Directors in September. If you have someone to suggest, or if you want to volunteer, please get in touch with Mary Smith, 49 Thorncrest Road, Islington. M9A 1S6. Telephone 231-5302. (See page 25.) ilfl/;, There was an UMBRELLA left behind at the November meeting. Black, folding. ~Noone claimed it at the December meeting. If you think it is yours, call me. I think we have had good programmes this year at our general meetings. It is time to begin planning for next season. We are always pleased to have suggestions for speakers or topics. Call me or any member of the Board. Don't forget. The meeting in February is the second Monday - the 10th. This is because the auditorium had been booked when we sent in our reservation request last June. See you then! Jean Macdonald (425-6596) D Don't forget to come to the JOINT MEETING of the TFN and RCI. ( See page 41. ) 2 TFN 377 . , .. ,.r._~.f' c'M) l;,:f}<•t~ . Upcoming TFN .. ~t}:~ ~iii-~~ ~~~~~~,., ~ OUTINGS _r - - -::::-= -~/, RAIN or Everybody Welcome! '' .. ~[l=l]~[N]~ FEBRUARY February can be a cold and often stormy month; nevertheless, crows and horned larks start to move into the area. They form the leading edge of spring migration--a sure sign that milder temperatures are not far off. Owls are also on the move with the end of this month and the beginning of March being the best t o find the elusive boreal ONl. Toronto area woodlot~, ravines and shorelines provide excellent winter birding for Metro residents. We are very fortunate in this respect -- enjoy it. One mammal which seems to be doing well within the natural areas of Metro is the red fox. Ma ny people walking our ravines during the early morning or late after­ noon have seen them . What most don't realize is that February (give or take a few weeks) marks the beginning of courtship and mating for the local fox population. The yipping and yel ping of courting foxes can sometimes be heard on still winter nights. Mating t akes place near the end of the month with young cubs being born between 51 and 53 days later. Foxes tend to be shy and nervous, trying to remain hidden from sight, but if you're observant you may spot one on your next winter walk. Another animal which seems well-adapted to life in Metro woodlots and ravines is the gr eat hor ned wl. It is our most common nesting owl and a year-round resident. A group of raucous mobbing cFOws will often give away the daytime resting spot of this nocturnal raptor. Owl castings or pellets, usually found on top of the snow at the base of evergreens, can also indicate the presence of this bird. Amongst birds the great horned owl is our earliest nester and by the middle of this month pairs will have chosen a nesting territory and egg laying will be underway. Phil Joiner @ DARK OF THE MOON (February 24) 0 FULL MOON (February 9) t> FOR OTHER OUTINGS AND EVENTS OF INTEREST THIS MONTH, SEE PAGES 39 to 41. Sunday Sherwood Park - BIRDS Feb. 2 Leader: Annabel Cathral 1 to 4 Meet on the west side of Bayview Avenue just north of the CNIB overpass (north of Eglinton, south of Lawrence) to walk west to Yonge Street. Meet at entrance to Nature Trail. Wednesday Beltline - NATURE WALK Feb. 5 Leader: Helen Juhola 1:30 pm Meet at the southwest corner of Davisville and Yonge St. to walk west to Eglinton Avenue West. Saturday Members' Showing - NATURE ARTS Feb. 8 Leader: Mary Cumming 10 am Meet at the Victoria Park subway station (just inside). Bring your own sketches and lunch. 3 TFN 377 FEBRUARY OUTINGS (cont'd) Sunday Beltline - BIRDS Toronto Feb. 9 Leader: Joan Patterson 2 pm Meet on the southwest corner of Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue (just inside the subway entrance) to walk west to Eglinton Ave. West. Wednesday Mt. Pleasant Cemetery - NATURE WALK Toronto Feb. 12 Leader: Helen Smith 1:30 pm Meet at the cemetery entrance on the east side of Mt. Pleasant south of Merton Street. Sunday Mt. Pleasant Cemetery - BIRDS Toronto Feb. 16 Leader: George Fairfield 10 am Meet at the cemetery entrance on the east side of Mount Pleasant to 12 noon south of Merton Street. Wednesday Northern District Library - NATURE ARTS Toronto Feb. 19 Leader: Betty Paul 10:30 am Meet in Room 224A where we will be looking at colour slides taken to 1 pm by members on TFN outings during the past summer. Any questions, call Betty Paul at 224-0793 or Helen Juhola at 924-5806. EVERYONE WELCOME! -- with or without slides. Saturday Royal Ontario Museum - INSECTS Toronto Feb. 22 Leader: Re in Jaajumagi 10 am Call Phil Joiner if you want to attend this outing. (496-0735) Sunday Thompson Park - BIRDS Scarborough Feb. 23 Leader: Karin Fawthrop 11 am Meet at the entrance to Thompson Park (on the east side of Brimley Road, north of Lawrence Avenue East). Wednesday Prospect Cemetery - NATURE WALK York/Toronto Feb. 26 Leader: Cathy Heynes 1:30 pm Meet at the cemetery entrance on Eglinton Avenue West (west of Dufferin, east of Caledonia) to walk south to St. Clair Ave. West. This Month's Cover ·---"Papyrus - two views"-----------,. (U.of T. Greenhouses L. & Allan Gardens R.) by Diana Banville In the colder months there is no dearth of plant-life in Toronto to draw. We're fortunate to have such a selection of greenhouses within Metro ••• especially when we discover that so many of the plants displayed are cousins of our native ones, and in a few cases even the same species. With its triangular culms, papyrus would be recognized by most TFN outings enthusiasts as a sedge - a giant counterpart of several familiar species in the self-same genus, Cyperus. Besides the greenhouses there are many plantings in public buildings and malls. See Mary Cumming's drawing of TFN members sketching in the Shipp Centre, page 29. 4 TFN 377 Keeping in touch ... Dear Diana: Toronto, November 16, 1985 This is concerning your article in the October issue "On the way to the sun - Halley's Comet••. I have never seen Halley 1 s Comet myself, but when I was a little girl (in the early thirties) I often heard my mother talk about it.
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