Hi, just saw a beautiful dark phase Rough-legged Hawk about 2km down the spit past the tower. As a bonus also further out had 10 Sandhill Cranes fly over very high in the sky bugling. Other birds seen include a peregrine falcon chasing common redpolls and pine siskins, northern shrike, northern harriers, horned larks, 100 or so american tree sparrows and 1000's of ducks in the bays and out on the lake. Can see photos of the rough-legged hawk at http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew-don/
Directions -as from other posts To get to "The Spit" from Queen and Yonge Streets. 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. You may also park in the parking lot inside the main gate after 9 am. Be sure to observe the parking lot closing time as if you are not out by then your auto will be locked in until the following day. - THE PARKING LOT AND ALL GATES WILL BE LOCKED AT 4:30 pm and there is no Van in the winter. The spit is only open on weekends _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
