Bird Watching

With more than 38,000 acres of land under our ownership, Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) provides access to many exciting places to bird watch close to home!

birdwatching Near the city, Tommy Thompson Park, Colonel Samuel Smith Park and Humber Bay Park provide excellent viewing of colonial waterbirds, waterfowl and shorebirds. Hundreds of species of birds take advantage of the varied habitats of wetland, forest and meadow protected in our conservation areas outside the city limits.

The Kortright Centre for Conservation in particular is home to several peregrine falcons and other birds of prey, including hawks and owls. The Raptor Centre helps to facilitate the delivery of the Canadian Peregrine Foundation's (CPF) successful outreach program. The peregrines and other birds make appearances throughout the year at special events held at the Kortright Centre for Conservation. They can also be viewed in outdoor pens at the CPF Raptor Centre. For more information about CPF and links to nest web cams, visit www.peregrine-foundation.ca.

Bird Watching

The following parks offer some great bird watching opportunities. Click on the link for location and directions!

Albion Hills Conservation Area 16500 Hwy 50, 8 km north of Bolton	Boyd Conservation Area 8739 Islington Ave, 5 km north of Hwy 7
Bruce's Mill Conservation Area 3291 Stouffville Rd, 3 km east of Hwy 404	Glen Haffy Conservation Area 19305 Airport Rd, 9 km north of Caledon East
Heart Lake Conservation Area 10818 Heart Lake Rd, 3 km north of Hwy 7	Kortright Centre for Conservation 9550 Pine Valley Drive in the City of Vaughan
Petticoat Creek Conservation Area 1100 Whites Rd, 1 km south of Hwy 401

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