Hi, I travelled to the Olympic Arena in Burlington to see the Tufted Titmouse(mice) today. Apparently the RBG has decided to close off the area. The trails now have dozens of trees cut down to block the trails and the area is now posted with No Trespassing signs. I spoke with a very upset elderly gentleman there who has walked his dogs in that area for forty plus years. He told me there is now a $110 fine for trespassing on the RBG property, and all his feeders have been removed(he has put seed there for years). I am not sure of the reasoning behind this closure, but the gentleman informed me his understanding is that the RBG is closing off the "free" areas to drive people to the "pay per visit" parking lots. I thought I should post this to warn others that might be travelling to the area. If anyone has further information on the status of this location(and possibly other RBG locations), it would be appreciated. Hopefully, the birds that have become dependent upon the bird seed do not perish before spring arrives. _______________________________________________ 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
