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October 1986 TORONTO FIELD NATURALIST· Number 382, October 1986 COVER TO COVER: PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2 - THIS MONTH'S COVER 2 - OCTOBER OUTINGS 3 - OUTINGS REPORT 5 - TORONTO REGION BIRD RECORDS 7 - TORONTO REGION MAMMAL REPORT 9 - FOR READING 10 - TFN LIBRARY REPORT 12 - OCTOBER 12 - HISTORICAL STREAMS OF TORONTO 14 - IN THE NEWS 19 - STRANGE SIGHTINGS 22 - NATURALISTS "GO WILD" IN TORONTO 24 - WILL BIRDS HELP MAIL FLY FASTER? 24 - DON ' T EXHAUST MY FUTURE 25 - POLLUTION PROBE'S ECOPARK 26 - IN EXCHANGE 28 - THE WEATHER THIS TIME LAST YEAR 29 - HAIKU 29 - NATURE HOLIDAYS 30 - COMING EVENTS 31 - TFN MEETINGS 33 TFN 382 President's Report This being my first report as president, I've been scratching my head wondering what to write about. A perusal of past reports seems to indicate that much latitude is given. Certainly those matters which directly affect the club and its members will be the prime focus. Through this column I hope you will be able to keep abreast of the major internal and external issues with which the club will be dealing. The individuals who make up the club are, in my opinion, one of its most important ingredients. Therefore, I will give mention, as much as possible, to the volunteers who, of course, are the motive force behind this organization. Jean Macdonald who has done a fine job as president for the past two years, deserves ou1 thanks, as do Mary Smith, Winifred Smith and Muriel Miville who have just retired from the board of directors. Speaking of the board, I should mention that there was only one meeting over the summer and that was to approve the financial statements . I urge all members to examine the statement as published in the September 1986 newsletter. The bottom line, however, is that we are in good financial shape, which bodes well for stable membership fees. Thanks, to Aarne Juhola, our secretary-treasurer, for keeping the books and watching over our financial situation in general. Moving from internal matters I would just like to mention an important external issue. Many people have yet to be touched by the message of how precious , fragile and interdependent all living things are. Societies have yet to realize that our need to use cannot be let to run rampant and that only a deep-seated desire to preserve can pull in the reins. The Toronto Field Naturalists, not wanting to spread itself too thin, addresses these problems almost exclusively on a local level. Individual members, however, can operate with a much widerscope. Through support of the Federation of Ontario Naturali sts and the Canadian Nature Federation, one can influence attitudes on a provincia l and national level. In this light the TFN heartily encourages its members to back both of these umbrella groups. The program for the upcoming general meetings promises to be both informative and entertaining; as well, the outings committee has provided us with many exciting forays into Metro's natural areas. I hope you plan to attend as many of these events as possible. Phil Joiner 0 This Month's Cover Curled Dock (Rumex crispus) by Louise Herzberg $ This attractive wayside plant from Europe now flourishes here. It is a member of the buckwheat family ( which seed cqps<-1 /-l' also includes rhubarb). The curled dock often assumes a-f .bro -, ,,' dod < a blush in summer, later turning a handsome purplish-brown, and can appear black against the snow. Louise found this plant, growing in Todmorden Mills, a likely subject for her drawing. Note the seed capsule. Among the other Rumex in our area are broad dock, Mexican dock, the golden dock on Leslie Street Spit, and red sorrel, herb patience and two waterdocks in the Rouge Valley. DB 2 D TFN 382 . - Upcoming TFN il'ffti, -fi·~- {~f'I.~ . ·::-5,.. ... ., _r ~ --:- ~~ (NO DOGS) OUTINGS - ' ,, - - 'r--,/.. RAIN @IT' Everybody Welcome! '6 ... ~ O=ll ~ W1 lli !OCTOBERj Wednesday MIMICO CREEK - Nature Walk Mimico, Etobicoke Oct. 1 Leader: Marion Strebig 11 am Meet at the park entrance on the south side of Lakeshore Blvd. West at Park Lawn Road. (We will be walking north.) Bring lunch. Sunday LESLIE STREET SPIT - Birds lakeshore, Toronto Oct. 5 Leader: Bruce Parker 10 am Meet at the foot of Leslie Street. Lunch optional. + OUT OF Sunday YORK COUNTY FOREST - mushrooms north of Metro TOWN Oct. 5 Leader: John Morgan-Jones 10 am to .£!.ll Eva Davis (694-8928) if you want to attend. Confirm by sending 4 pm your cheque for $12.00 to the TORONTO FIELD NATURALISTS MUSHROOM minibus* OUTING to Eva at 203 - 1080 Kingston Rd., Scarborough MlN 1N5. Bus leaves Finch passenger pick-up (Kiss & Ride) promptly at 10 am and returns there at 4 pm. Bring lunch. Wednesday ECOLOGY HOUSE GARDEN - garden tour Toronto Oct. 8 Leader: Henny Markus 10 am Meet at 12 Madison Ave. (one block east of Spadina, just north of Bloor Street West). See page 26 for more information. Saturday HIGH PARK - nature arts Toronto Oct. 11 Leader: Mary Cumming 10 am Meet at Colborne Lodge (or: Colborne Lodge Drive, just north of the Queensway). Bring lunch, stool, sketching materials and/or camera. Sunday TAYLOR CREEK - fall colours Scarborough /East York, Taylor Creek Oct. 12 Leader: Eva Davis 1:30 pm Meet outside the Victoria Park subway station on Victoria Park north of Danforth Avenue. Monday TORONTO ISLAND - birds lakeshore, Toronto Oct. 13 Leader: George Fairfield 9 am Meet at the ferry docks at the foot of Bay Street to take the 9 am ferry. Bring lunch and membership card. Wednesday URBAN WILDERNESS GARDENS - fall garden tour Toronto Oct. 15 Leader: Karen Parker 10 am to Meet at the southeast corner of Victoria Park and Kingston Road. 12 noon Morning only. * See footnote at bottom of page 4. I>- 3 TFN 382 OCTOBER OUTINGS (cont'd) Saturday SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS - geology lakeshore, Scarborough, Pickering Oct. 18 Leader: Nick Eyles 10 am to Call Eileen Mayo (445-4621) if you want to attend. Confirm by 5 pm ~ing your cheque for $12.00 payable to TORONTO FIELD NATURALISTS BLUFFS OUTING to Eileen at 405 - 44 Stubbs Dr., Willowdale M2L 2R3. minibus* Bus leaves Kennedy passenger pick-up (Kiss & Ride) promptly at 10 am and returns there at 5 pm. Bring lunch. Warning: This may be a strenuous outing with some climbing and may also be muddy. Sunday LESLIE STREET SPIT - Birds lakeshore, Toronto Oct. 19 Leader: Jim Rising 10 am Meet at the foot of Leslie Street. Lunch optional. + Sunday EAST DON VALLEY - Bestview Trail East Don, North York Oct. 19 Leader: Bill Granger 10:30 am Meet in the schoolyard on Bestview Drive east of Tarbert Road (Tarbert is the first block east of Bayview and runs south from Steeles Avenue East.) Lunch optional. Wednesday CANADIANA BUILDING - nature arts Toronto Oct. 22 Leader: Geraldine Goodwin 10:30 am Meet at the entrance to the building on the west side of Queen's Park (north of College and University). Bring sketching materials and stool. Lunch optional. Saturday MORNINGSIDE CREEK - nature walk Rouge, Scarborough Oct. 25 Leaders: Robin Powell & Helen Juhola 10:30 am ~Helen Juhola (924-5806) at you want to attend. Confirm by to 4 pm sending your cheque for $12.00 payable to TORONTO FIELD NATURALISTS ROUGE OUTING to Helen at 112 - 51 Alexander St., Toronto M4Y 1B3 . minibus* Bus leaves Kennedy passenger pick-up (Kiss & Ride) promptly at 10 : 30 am and returns there at 4 pm. Bring lunch. Warning: This will be a strenuous outing. Sunday HUMBER BAY EAST - birds lakeshore, Etobicoke Oct. 26 Leader: Maisie Newby 10 am Meet at the park entrance on the south side of Lakeshore Blvd. West at Park Lawn Road. Lunch optional. Wednesday ETOBICOKE CREEK - nature walk Etobicoke Creek, Etobicoke Oct. 29 Leader: Isabel Smith 11 am Meet at the bridge over Etobicoke Creek on Lakeshore Blvd . West. Bring lunch. * Please note: The use of a minibus indicates we will be visiting an environmentally sensitive area. The minibus limits the number of participants to 13, and this is the reason that those with cars, when they enquire about tagging along, are requested not to do so. We receive many such queries and, if we agreed to the extra numbers, the ESA's visited would end by receiving much larger groups than they are able to sustain. 0 4 TFN 382 OUTINGS REPORT Fall, 1985: September, October, November Introduction This is a special report to encourage TFN members who have never been on outings to participate. I was a TFN member for six months before i got up the nerve to go on an outing, in April, 1982; it started from the Eglinton West subway station, which location I knew, and it was to the Cedarvale Ravine, which~ knew was near Bathurst and St, Clair, so there was no fear of getting lost and not knowing how to get home to Bathurst and Steeles. it was easy to spot the others in the station; some had binoculars, some had little back packs, others wore hiking boots and the leader had a green ribbon pinned to her shirto It was a pleasant April day and 1 had no special clothing or equipment. Later, I bought binoculars and a map of Metro Toronto 0 which, together with a TTC route map (the "Ride Guide , avai­ lable free in subway stations), will get me to any TFN outing in Toronto. I carry lunch and maps in a plastic shopping bagx and, for wet or muddy conditions, wear winter galoshes (but they are heavy, and water-repellent boots would be better;.
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