Riverwood - Mississauga

[Bird Brain]

Hi everyone.  I was at Riverwood yesterday morning from 8-9am.  Very icy trails - this Sunday should get rid of ice/snow with +17c predicted!


Sighted:


Cardinals
Chickadees
Crows


Woodpecker (unknown) pecking inside a tree. Possibly a Hairy, too loud for a Downy, too quiet for a Pileated but there are also Red-bellied here!


Birch tree with medium size hole with small nest inside made of twigs, leaves and mud.


Lots of hungry squirrels (black + grey) taking almonds from my fingers.


So far in March in Mississauga just seeing the "usual" - Canada Geese, House Sparrows, Mallards, Black Ducks, Mourning Doves, Pigeons (Rock Doves), Ring-billed Gulls and Starlings.

[Charline]

Looks like a great place to explore! I went to the park for stargazing a few years ago.


I am going to visit Erindale Park soon. Any suggestions? Thanks!

[Bird Brain]

. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Hi Charline.  The walking trails are a mess at the moment!


Having said that, I'm attending 2 events at Riverwood next week:


1.  15th, 9-10:30am, Winter Tree ID Walk.  Led by my friend Derek Stone.


2.  16th, 9-10:30am, Wildlife Tracking Walk.  Led by Dave Taylor.


Have attended numerous walks and seminars in the past by the above two gentlemen.  Always excellent and so informative!


Other walks and webinars coming up over the next two weeks


theriverwoodconservancy.org

So many birds and wildlife at Erindale Park and Riverwood.  Have been visiting both locations since mid-90's!

[Charline]

Jp-Anne, thank you so much for the info. I will check them out. 

[Bird Brain]

Jp-Anne, thank you so much for the info. I will check them out. 

👍

[Bird Brain]

At Riverwood this morning from 8-11am, sighted the following:


Canada Geese x 6 flying by honking heading North

Hairy Woodpecker (female)
Red-winged Blackbirds - dozens of males trilling + dive bombing!
Robins - dozens


Cardinal - heard but not seen


Attended the Winter Tree ID Walk - it was excellent!

Also sighted a Coyote. Woo Hoo!

[Bird Brain]

At Riverwood this morning from 8-11:30am.  Lots of birds including a Sharp-shinned Hawk which flew across the front of my face!, Hairy Woodpeckers x 2 (1m,1f) and White-breasted Nuthatches x 2.


Pleated Woodpeckers are being heard + seen! 😍


Attended Dave Taylor's "Wildlife Tracking Walk" - spectacular! 👍 ... Cottontail Rabbits, Coyote, Deer, Opossum, Racoon and Red Squirrel. Unknown bird tracks - Chickadee or Junco.

[Ally]

Lucky you. Even a Sharpie. 

[Bird Brain]

Even a Sharpie.

  Hi Ally.  i love Sharpies! They used to fly across the front of my face up in Meadowvale (NW Mississauga) as well. 

[Bird Brain]

April 12th 8:45-11:45am including "A Walk in the park with Dave Taylor" from 9-11am.


Birds:


Belted Kingfisher (male)
Black-capped Chickadees
Cardinals
Downy Woodpeckers
Gulls (Ring-billed)
Hairy Woodpeckers
House Sparrows
Juncos
Mallards
Red-bellied Woodpeckers
Red-winged Blackbirds (males)
Robins
Song Sparrows
Starlings


Turkey Vulture - flew about 1 foot above my head, got a perfect look at his face and wings!


White-breasted Nuthatches


Saw a "mystery nest" in tree crook - not made of leaves or branches/twigs
 - large, yellow, looked soft.  Looked sort of like a Black Swift nest or some type of Warbler nest?  Update: possibly Baltimore Oriole or Cedar Waxwing nest.


Butterflies: Mourning Cloak x 4


Critters: Squirrels - Black, Grey and Red


Wildlife: Beaver dam


Other:  Fishermen fishing for Trout

[Bird Brain]

Hi everyone.  Just a few highlights from the weekend:


Yesterday morning at Riverwood: Carolina Wren and lots of Chipmunks.  2 deer.
Birding walk, non stop various birds, photographers taking lots of photos!


This morning Blue Jays riled up due to a Cooper's Hawk flying through the woods.  Can hear numerous Red-bellied Woodpeckers everywhere.  Dozens of Spongy Moth caterpillars clusters on oak trees. Apparently the city will be spraying. Cabbage White butterfly.


Fungi walk, mainly seeing Turkey Tail and fake Turkey Tail, various lichen and moss.

[Ally]

Carolina Wren has nice voice. Thanks for posting!

[Bird Brain]

Carolina Wren has nice voice. Thanks for posting!

It was beautiful seeing + hearing this bird! 💗