On a trip out east, the best birds were a perched Merlin and a mature great horned owl at Thickson Woods.
The little gulls were seen earlier in the day at Second Marsh but we arrived when it started to warm up so couldn't see the birds due to the heat waves when looking through a scope. If you want to see the gulls with a scope, show up early! To reach Thickson's Woods exit from 401 to Thickson Road South in Whitby. Proceed south past Wentworth Street to the Waterfront Trail. Turn left, turn around and park on the north side of the road. Enter the woods on a path from the south side, about 200 metres east of Thickson Road. Follow the trails through the woods, some of which access the Lake Ontario shore. To view the beaver pond and Corbett Creek Marsh continue east about 100 metres past the entrance to the woods. The meadow is across the Waterfront Trail immediately north of the woods. The entrance is directly across the waterfront trail from the entrance to the woods. To view a map, visit the Thickson's Woods website at http://www.thicksonswoods.com Thanks Jacques Giraud http://www.giraud.com "Jacques Giraud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
