Ontario Canada (1 Viewer)

[robinm]

I am off for a family visit to Canada (Simcoe Ontario) in a couple of weeks and we will be doing some birding.

We already intend to visit Point Pelee but wondered if there are any other "must visit" sites.

Thanks.

 

[Harold Stiver]

Long Point is only a half hour from Simcoe ( I assume you mean the town, not the county) It is wonderful. Good for migrants, good marshland, the inner bay is great for waterfowl.

Townsend Sewage Lagoon is also within half an hour, a good spot for shorebirds.

Best of luck.

 

[Larry Lade]

Have a great time in Canada, Robin. I hope you see lots of birds!

 

[robinm]

Long Point is only a half hour from Simcoe ( I assume you mean the town, not the county) It is wonderful. Good for migrants, good marshland, the inner bay is great for waterfowl.

Townsend Sewage Lagoon is also within half an hour, a good spot for shorebirds.

Best of luck.

Thanks. It wouldn't be a birding trip without a visit to a rubbish tip and/or a sewage works I even managed both in Bhutan this year!

Thanks Larry. It'll be my first ever birding in America. Trying to do some preparation.

My sister-in-law gets Belted Kingfisher and Great Blue Heron in her garden - plus others.

 

[Larry Lade]

Robin, I think you will have a very exciting time during your visit. You should see a lot of wonderful birds. A lot of our wood warblers nest in the area you will be visiting and they should still be some around at the time of your visit. Most, if not all of them, will be getting ready to migrate to warmer climes before very long though!

Have a great time!

 

[Clive Watson]

A well-known photographer once told me that there was a place not far from Point Pelee which was even better for migrants. Trouble is, I can't remember what it was. Does anyone here know? I don't think it'll be much use to Robin though, I think it was mainly a spring site.

 

[apbarr]

I visited Ontario last year and Rondeau Provincial Park is between Pelee and Long Point and one not to miss. Hairy, Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers plus White-breasted Nuthatch and others at the feeders there with Prothonatory Warbler and Northern Waterthrush on the trails. Long Point is also great as previously mentioned.

 

[pinsonp2]

I think Holiday Beach/Park is good for hawk migration and is not far from Pt Pelee.

 

[robinm]

Many thanks to all who offered ideas.

We had a great time and visited many of the places above. Point Pelee was particularly good. The sewage ponds were good too - once we had ignored the "No Trespassing" signs

For anyone going that way Backus Park is also good and further afield the Toronto islands.

When I get myself organised I will post some photos.