Leslie Street Spit Wintering Barred Owl & Saw-whet Owls and a bonus well lit Kestrel photos from today.
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Birding the Leslie Street Spit’s (also known as Tommy Thompson Park) urban wilderness is always interesting at any time of year. Bird watchers and photographers will have a blast in this city wilderness with over 300 species, including migratory birds,
the Leslie Street Spit/Tommy Thompson Park is a great “easy to get to” location in the GTA. Bird species include, wintering snowy owls, many species of ducks, song birds, shorebirds and birds of prey. The spit extends into Lake Ontario about 5 km and is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the base of Leslie Street (see map below).
The Spit is open year round every weekend except Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s day between 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from April through October and 9:00 to 4:30 p.m. from November to March.
For more information on the Leslie Street Spit/Tommy Thompson Park check out the informative Friends of the Spit web site.
Leslie Street Spit
Birding the Leslie Street Spit’s (also known as Tommy Thompson Park) urban wilderness is always interesting at any time of year. Bird watchers and photographers will have a blast in this city wilderness with over 300 species, including migratory birds,
the Leslie Street Spit/Tommy Thompson Park is a great “easy to get to” location in the GTA. Bird species include, wintering snowy owls, many species of ducks, song birds, shorebirds and birds of prey. The spit extends into Lake Ontario about 5 km and is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the base of Leslie Street (see map below).
The Spit is open year round every weekend except Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s day between 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from April through October and 9:00 to 4:30 p.m. from November to March.
For more information on the Leslie Street Spit/Tommy Thompson Park check out the informative Friends of the Spit web site.
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Location Map Below!
Leslie Street Spit Owls Toronto
February 24th, 2008 by Rob McKay
Leslie Street Spit Spring Birds
May 6th, 2007 by Rob McKay
I hiked out to the spit today for a little birding, with about 10 pounds of camera gear, heavy binoculars, and for added weight, a snack! It was a beautiful warm spring afternoon on the spit and I was itching to get out for a good walk and nothing says good walk like the Leslie Street Spit!