Outdoor Ontario
Birding Reports => Migration Movements => Topic started by: tdong on April 20, 2009, 10:26:44 AM
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where can I see humming birds in Ontario ? GTA and Southern ONTARIO or anywhere within 3 hours drive from Toronto
Thanks :)
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I always put up hummingbird feeders here in Georgetown and every year they come. I see them all day long. They usually arrive back here about the 9th of May.
Another place I have seen them is in Norval at the Lucy Maud Montgomery gardens. If you go there check out Willow Park in behind, and to the west of the old school.
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You can check out the migration reports at: (based on the latest map they should be pretty close!)
http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html (http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html)
Leslie Kinrys (the Bird Lady of Willowdale) told me where to look for hummers in lower Earl Bales Park when they finally arrive about mid May. Enter the park off Sheppard east of Bathurst (parking is available at the bottom of the hill) and walk south towards the 401 until you come to the stream. Cross the foot bridge, turn right and enter the open field. I've never been there in May so I'm really looking forward to seeing the little guys! I've also seen them in Edward Gardens and Bestview Park during the summer so they are definitely around. Good luck, and if you haven't already seen the videos on 'hummingbirds.net' check them out; they're really neat!
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Thank you for the info I will try to check them out :)
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where can I see humming birds in Ontario ? GTA and Southern ONTARIO or anywhere within 3 hours drive from Toronto
Make friends with someone who has a feeder :)
I've also seen them in Cranberry Marsh/Hall's Road and Thicksons, but it's really tough to get them there in breeding season.
In the fall migration, they are _very_ easy at Cranberry/Hall's. I've had them sit on branches right next to the south platform.