Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Birding Areas => Topic started by: Drevni on October 06, 2009, 12:03:02 AM

Title: Upcoming Long Weekend.
Post by: Drevni on October 06, 2009, 12:03:02 AM

With the long weekend coming up there's more possible free time to go somewhere a little farther out of the city for some birding. Would anyone recommend an interesting place near Toronto to go birding this long weekend, possibly within a few hours' drive? All suggestions will be greatly appreciated and Thank you in advance!

Title: This weekend
Post by: BC on October 06, 2009, 11:16:11 AM

Ontario Field Ornithologists have a field trip on Saturday in the Burlington/Hamilton area.  Closer to home, Toronto Ornithological Club has a walk on the Toronto Islands. Their websites have details.

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Post by: Kin Lau on October 06, 2009, 01:21:46 PM

Fall colours are at peak in Algonquin, so that's either good or bad. If you want to catch the fall colours at the same time, that would be good. If you hate crowds, then it's bad. Algonquin will likely be a zoo this weekend.

It does sound like some good birds have been found in the Prince Edward County region. The long weekend crowds shouldn't be as bad, since it's a little warmer down there and the colour change is less. We camped at Presquile a few years ago on the long weekend and it was fairly quiet. The rain probably didn't help.

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Post by: Moira on October 07, 2009, 07:47:32 AM

I was thinking of going to the Prince Edward Point area.  Any suggestions for specific areas?  I am not at all familiar with what's available.  Thanks for any help.

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Post by: Kin Lau on October 07, 2009, 10:15:01 AM

For PEP, this is probably the best page I know out there for directions and such. http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily@rog ... predpt.htm (http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily@rogers.com/predpt.htm)

Check out the rest of Larry's siteguides for what else is around. Larry is based in Ottawa, but his "Favourite outlying sites" lists quite a few good places close to the GTA.

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Post by: egret on October 07, 2009, 02:07:49 PM

http://naturestuff.net/site/index.php?o ... &Itemid=30 (http://naturestuff.net/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=6&id=15&Itemid=30)


Hi Moira:

Terry Sprague who is down that way
has a lovely site
pop in and view it

I dont get there
as .. no car
but enjoy

what a grand spot!

o/t  go to the Waring House for lunch


or the quaint breakfast spot in Picton


Egret :D

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Post by: Moira on October 07, 2009, 07:19:09 PM

Thanks very much for the information.  I'll be sure to check it out and hopefully make the trip.