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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Flyingbass on March 12, 2013, 04:19:54 PM

Title: Signs that Spring is around the corner at Downsview Park
Post by: Flyingbass on March 12, 2013, 04:19:54 PM

Hello,

Today I was out with Downsview Park's  March Break Camp on a nature walk when we saw some recent arrivals.  Here is what we saw:

20 Canada Goose
7 Red-tailed Hawk
30 Ring-billed Gull
2 Rock Pigeon
2 American Kestrel
4 American Robin
3 Northern Mockingbird
25 European Starling
1 Northern Cardinal
6 Red-winged Blackbird

Spring is nearly here!

Jonny

Title: Re: Signs that Spring is around the corner at Downsview Park
Post by: Rotarran on March 12, 2013, 09:59:20 PM

I passed by today for about an hour from 5:30pm to 6:30pm and saw the following:

2 Red Tail Hawks
2 Gulls (ring-billed probably)
6 Canada Geese
5 Killdeer
2 Red Winged Blackbirds
1 European Starling

Will post some pics in the photo thread

Title: Re: Signs that Spring is around the corner at Downsview Park
Post by: JimL on March 16, 2013, 06:42:01 PM

Can i ask where the best place to park my car at the park.i was there once, but cannot find the entrance to the trail.

Title: Re: Signs that Spring is around the corner at Downsview Park
Post by: Rotarran on March 16, 2013, 10:27:07 PM

Enter at John Drury off of Sheppard (East of Keele and West of Dufferin/Allen) and go on Canuck until you see parking.  See map below. Hopefully that helps:
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/Downsview_zps6adbda34.jpg)

Title: Re: Signs that Spring is around the corner at Downsview Park
Post by: JimL on March 16, 2013, 11:12:38 PM

Thank very much, that's really helpful.