Happy New Year all. Today I went down to The Spit with Andrew Jano and we did find a few nice birds including a Double-crested Cormorant flying east up the bay between Cherry Beach and The Spit. We also found 2 Common Loons, 6 Glaucous Gulls, 1 Northern Flicker, 2 large flocks of American Tree Sparrows, and 2 flocks of Common Redpolls.
A nice day to be on The Spit with a light wind and mild temperatures. Directions LESLIE STREET SPIT (TOMMY THOMPSON PARK) IN TORONTO To get to "The Spit" from Queen & Yonge Sts. Take the Queen Street Car #501 east to Leslie St. and walk south (about 2 km) or as far as you can go on Leslie St. at Unwin Ave. and you will see the gate and signage. You may also catch the Jones Bus #83 at the Donlands Subway Station or transfer to it at Queen St. and Jones Ave. and take it to Leslie St. And Commissioner St. (on Saturday only). By automobile you may drive to Lakeshore Blvd and Leslie St. then south to The Spit. You can park either on Leslie St. or Unwin Ave., the parking lot inside the gate is closed for the Winter it seems. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE:- The spit is only open on the weekends and on holidays, at other times you will not be able to access the area. This area is extensive, 7 km to the tip, but be prepared to walk more than that. The "SPIT" is only open on the weekend as they are still building it. Norm Murr Richmond Hill, ON --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Eliminate annoying spam! My mailbox is protected by iHateSpam, the #1-rated spam buster." http://www.ihatespam.net
