Today I observed 5 male Evening Grosbeaks at the feeders in the High Park “Bird Sanctuary”. They were actively singing and feeding at 9:15 when I arrived and by 10 am they had settled in the tops of the spruce trees. These birds have been there since at least Saturday when 3 were reported to ebird by Jeanne Martin. I am hoping that the abundance of food at the numerous feeders will encourage them to linger. Photos can be found in my ebird report.
Directions: High Park is located at 1873 Bloor Street West in Toronto and can be accessed from either Bloor or Parkside Drive. From Lakeshore Blvd West, turn north on Parkside Drive, then left through the park entrance at High Park Blvd; follow this short road to its end and turn right. This will take you to Colborne Lodge Drive, where you can either park in the large lot at the Grenadier Restaurant, or turn right and try to find available parking along the side of the road. If you enter from Bloor Street, just follow the road until it loops around the restaurant. Now to find the “Bird Sanctuary”: This small area can be accessed from several different trails, however the most direct is a main path that begins directly across from the ice rink, which is just beside the large swimming pool on Colborne Lodge Dr. Follow this path down the hill and watch for a small trail on the right (if you reach the large row of spruce trees or the fence, you’ve gone too far). You should be able to see some of the feeders after walking a very short distance along this trail. Now duck under the plastic flower archway and you have arrived! Be sure to walk right through the central area to find additional feeders behind the picnic table. Good Birding, Kris Ito _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
