Hi,
Just had a Fox Sparrow digging for seeds in our back yard on the north side
of our house, not a particularly brightly marked individual. There was also
one in mid-May. This species is very rare in May in Thickson's Woods and
highly unusual in late May.
Directions to Thickson's Woods Nature Reserve
To get to Thickson's Woods, Exit from #401 to Thickson Rd. S. Continue
south about 1.5 kilometres to the Waterfront Trail, where you will see a
large green sign on your left that says "Thickson's Woods Nature Reserve".
Park along the east side of Thickson Road north of the Waterfront Trail, and
walk east along the Waterfront Trail about 200 metres to where a pathway
enters the woods on your right. Trails lead through the woods with two
extending to the roadway on the south side of the woods along the shore of
Lake Ontario. The roadways in the woods are the property of Thickson's
Woods Land Trust. Birders are welcome to walk along the roadways, but
please park outside the gate. Exceptions are made for handicapped folks who
are unable to walk about.
The entrance to the meadow portion of the reserve is on the north side
of the Waterfront Trail opposite the entrance to the woods.
The Waterfront Trail east of Thickson Road is now gated, so no
motorized vehicles can access it. Please don't stand in the middle of the
Waterfront Trail while birding, as you may endanger cyclists and in-line
skaters, as well as yourself.
.Crystal Beach Blvd is the east/west roadway extending east along Lake
Ontario at the extreme south end of Thickson Road.
Dennis Barry & Margaret Carney
338 Crystal Beach Blvd.
Whitby, Ontario L1N 9Z7
905-725-2116
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