Formed in 1982 by a dedicated and concerned group of volunteers.
For 32 years, we worked closely with schools, community groups, multicultural groups, and volunteers young and old. Some of the programs we offered included community based environmental restoration projects, public outreach and awareness campaigns, and outdoor education workshops. For the last few years due to the lack of funding we had no ongoing projects. We continue to do maintenance activities and bird walks.
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Our 8th Annual Xmas Bird Count was held on Sunday, December 18, 2016
Five of us walked the trail in the morning from just South of the Black Creek Pioneer Village to Finch Avenue and back.
For route click on map below:
Picture credits: Barb Scott. Red-tailed Hawk and Robin.
Picture credits: Susan Horvath. Bird watchers.
We saw 193 birds belonging to 18 species.
- Canada Goose - 26
- Red Tailed Hawk - 1
- Ring Billed Gull - 5
- Rock Pigeon - 25
- Downy Woodpecker - 3
- Hairy Woodpecker - 2
- Bluejay - 3
- American Crow - 2
- Black Capped Chickadee - 16
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- Red Breasted Nuthatch - 1
- White Breasted Nuthatch - 3
- American Robin - 27
- European Starling - 31
- American Tree Sparrow - 2
- Dark Eyed Junco - 12
- Northern Cardinal - 15
- American Goldfinch - 15
- House Sparrow - 4
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See chart comparing all our Christmas Bird Counts
Our 7th Annual Xmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, December 26, 2015
Eight of us walked the trail in the morning from just South of the Black Creek Pioneer Village to Finch Avenue and back.
For route click on map below:
We saw 252 birds belonging to 21 species.
- Ring Billed Gull - 14
- Canada Goose - 14
- Mallard - 2
- Red Tailed Hawk - 2
- Merlin - 1
- Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1
- Cooper Hawk - 2
- Downy Woodpecker - 7
- Hairy Woodpecker - 2
- Rock Pigeon - 60
- Bluejay - 8
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- American Crow - 1
- Black Capped Chickadee - 50
- Red Breasted Nuthatch - 2
- European Starling - 40+
- Northern Cardinal - 8
- American Robin - 23
- Northern Mockingbird - 1
- Slate Coloured Junco - 8
- American Goldfinch - 1 heard
- House Sparrow - 5
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Results were submitted to the 91th Annual Toronto Christmas Bird Count for section 22 of Toronto.
Bird Walk at Smythe Park on Sunday, April 26, 2015
Wood ducks and robin on her nest.
Wild flowers: violets and cowsfoot.
We saw birds of 23 species:
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Ring Billed Gull
- Canada Goose
- Mallards, male and female
- Wood Ducks, male and female
- American Robin
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Common Grackle
- European Starling
- American Crow
- Downy Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker nest hole
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- Belted Kingfisher - female
- Rock Pigeon
- Mourning Dove
- House Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Tree Swallow
- White Breasted Nuthatch - male
- Golden-crowned Kinglet
- American Goldfinch
- Northern Cardinal, male and female
- Red Tailed Hawk - immature
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Our 6th Annual Xmas Bird Count was held on Sunday, January 11, 2015
Six of us walked the trail in the morning from just South of the Black Creek Pioneer Village to Finch Avenue and back.
For route click on map below:
We saw 159 birds belonging to 17 species.
- Canada Goose - 25
- Red Tailed Hawk - 1
- Ring Billed Gull - 10
- Rock Pigeon - 50
- Downy Woodpecker - 3M, 3F
- Hairy Woodpecker - 1M, 3F
- Slate Coloured Junco - 12
- Bluejay - 5
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- Black Capped Chickadee - 13
- Northern Cardinal - 4M, 9F
- Great Blue Heron - 1
- Tree sparrow - 2
- American Goldfinch - 1
- House Sparrow - 1
- White Breasted Nuthatch - 2
- White-throated sparrow - 1
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Results were submitted to the 90th Annual Toronto Christmas Bird Count for section 22 of Toronto.
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