of Windsor/Detroit. See also information sheet on RAMSAR weltands.

Prepared by the Windsor, Essex County & Pelee Island Convention & Visitors Bureau

report and photo gallery, this website is definately worth a visit if you're heading for the point! Also covers Hillman's Marsh and Lake St
Claire.

Canadian side of the River.

......Point Pelee
• Long Point
• St. Clair
• Polar Bear Provincial Park
• Southern James Bay (Moose River & Hannah Bay)

potential globally Important Bird Areas in Ontario. Includes site information for areas confirmed as Important Bird Areas,including:
• Point Pelee National Park
• Long Point 
• Niagara River
• Presqu'ile Provincial Park
• Prince Edward Point
See also Potential Ontario IBAs for location of other Ontario sites being considered as IBAs.

includes information on:
• Presqu'ile Provincial Park
• Long Point
....  Point Pelee National Park
• Rondeau Provincial Park
• Durham Region
• Niagara Falls
• Toronto and Local areas
• Hamilton area
• Peterborough area
• Windsor
• Sarnia
• Owen Sound
• Kingston area
• Ottawa area
• Algonquin Provincial Park

Canada. 

(GIBA) - In August of this year, the official identification of the first Globally Important Bird Area (GIBA) in Canada was announced at a meeting of the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation in Toronto, Ontario. Sergio Marchi, the Canadian Environment Minister, declared that Long Point, located in Ontario along the Lake Erie shoreline, is an area that clearly meets the criteria of the Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program at the global level of significance.

- these are the two newest RAMSAR sites in Canada. See also the Minesing Swamp Research Project. 

Ontario in 1995 when two pairs successfully nested and raised young, in Toronto and in Hamilton. Since then, more urban sites have been established throughout Ontario and the rest of Canada. Now more questions are being raised about the long-term survival of the peregrine falcon (anatum subspecies). The Canadian Peregrine Foundation is dedicated to providing whatever means are necessary to continue studying, documenting and protecting this species, not just in Ontario but throughout Canada. Webcams are operating in Ottawa, Hamilton, and Etobicoke.

Warblers - Hamilton has it all! By Mike Street.

Valley in Eastern Ontario, Canada, our organization is 14 years old. Formerly, we were The Pembroke & Area Bird Club. 292 species of birds have been documented within a 50 km. radius circle centred on the inter-provincial bridge, which spans Ontario and Quebec.

live falcon and osprey web cams to the downtown Toronto, Ottawa, Mountsburg, Richmond Hill, Guelph, Etobicoke, and Hamilton peregrine nest sites.  Sites are also being established as London, Mississagua, Niagara Falls and Buffalo. 

Naturalists Club. Information and maps are provided to:
• Britannia Conservation Area
• Andrew Haydon Park (Ottawa Beach)
• Carp Hills
• Mer Bleue Conservation Area
For the location of the Ottawa Public Bird Feeders for winter feeding, see also the Other Activities section of this website. See also the Birder's Checklist for the Ottawa-Hull District, compiled by the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Birds Committee. 

ago and has now evolved into a website. The internet is a much more dynamic format than a book. A true web of connections can be created. You will find many different paths to follow here.

of migrants in the Toronto area, as well as bird reports for local birding sites.

difference for nature lovers. A Public Urban Wilderness that is the habitat of hundreds of plants and birds. An informal, unmanicured, car-free park where you can birdwatch, walk, cycle, look at wildflowers, push your baby's pram, rollerblade, landscape paint, take photographs... or just do nothing. 

projects such as the Trumpeter Swan Re-introduction Program. Visitors have the opportunity to watch and learn about this majestic bird, once threatened with extinction. Wye Marsh has  recently received international designation from Bird Life International as an Important Bird Area (IBA)!

Niagara Falls) - Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands

Canada. Late springs mean later leafing up of the trees, and thus improved visibility for bird watchers. The north shore of Lake Erie is a major migratory route for raptors, and a resting place for birds that have just crossed the lake. The Carolinean woodlands, and largely rural areas of the county are very attractive to birds. The clean air, low traffic, friendly small towns and major migratory bird routes are very attractive to birders. 

in Ontario for birdwatchers. Because of the concentration of land surrounded by two huge bodies of water, an almost continuous river of migrating birds land on our shores. 

of Derry Road). 

Lake St. Clair. Chatham is 30 km to the east) - Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands. More information.

(Hannah Bay Bird Sanctuary is located 60 km east of Moosonee. Moose River Bird Sanctuary is 18 km to the north-east of Moosonee) Information sheet on Ramsar Wetlands

highest concentration and abundance of birds anywhere on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario. See also Wetlands of Prince Edward County. 

is proud that it has been able to purchase four properties, some of which are now owned and managed by the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Wetland Area of Natural and Scientific Interest located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in the south-east end of Oshawa. Points of interest include: 
• The two-level Beaver Pond Tower and Boardwalk through an actual beaver pond, dam and den. 
• Viewing tower to Harmony Pond, a bird watchers haven. 
• Scattergood Pond, with its Yellow Water Lilies, Painted Turtles, Leopard and Green Frogs 
• General Motors Viewing Tower, McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve and its extensive trail system, a unique trail for the visually impaired.
See also the Friends of Second Marsh website.

associated Bird Observatories in Ontario. 

information on: 
• Beamer Memorial Conservation Area - encompasses 53 hectares (132 acres) of escarpment land and mature woodlot. Excellent for hawk watching in migration. 
• The Wainfleet Wetland is located just west of Port Colbourne in the township of Wainfleet. 
• Mud Lake - Located beside the old Welland Canal, this wetland property is noted for an observation site along the flight path of many migratory birds.
• St. John's Conservation Area - Mature Carolinian forests, wetlands and pond environments attract waterfowl and other species. Rare and endangered species have been recorded nesting at St. Johns. 

hand frame, you will find links to information on birding in the Toronto area and includes information on:
• High Park 
• Lake Ontario Shore 
• Humber Bay East Park 
• Riverdale Park and Wellesley Park 
• Train-trip from Toronto to Montreal 

attraction the peninsula had for the first people to come in search of game, continues in the overwhelming popularity the park has amongst bird watchers and day visitors: Point Pelee is one of Canada's smallest national parks, but with a bird list of over 375 species and a reputation as one of North America's top migrant traps this tiny oasis of green attracts nearly 400 000 visitors each year.

by Trev Feltham. As this was my first birding trip outside Britain, naturally I felt like a child let loose in a toyshop on Christmas Eve. There was so much to see and take in, I didn’t know where to start, in fact it was almost overwhelming, with the emphasis on the word ALMOST. It was probably the most unforgettable twenty-three days of my life - I had driven 5,500 miles (on the wrong side of the road), and seen 225 species of birds. Definitely an experience I’ll never forget for as long as live.

archive (follow the North America, then Canada links from the main page), This is an excellent trip report by a group of British birders in Canada, with a brief trip to see the Kirkland's Warbler in Michigan.

by Peter Burke. This (commercial) trip report identifies birding locations in the Point Pelee area, with a side trip to Michigan, and the birds to be found there.

from Blake Maybank's "Birding the Americas: Trip Report and Trip Planning Repository". 

Tours (VENT). Point Pelee National Park in Ontario, Canada, has long been famous as one of the most remarkable migration concentration points in North America. Extending some nine miles into the western end of Lake Erie, Point Pelee is a funnel of land that birds follow on their way south in fall. More significantly, it is the first available land that trans-lake migrants reach on their way north in spring. The great variety of habitats in this relatively small area further increases the diversity of birds using the Point during migration, and it is little wonder that the park checklist includes well over 300 species. Following our stay at Pelee, we will travel to the jack pine forests of north-central Michigan–the breeding grounds of the endangered Kirtland's Warbler. 
• Point Pelee and the Kirtlands Warbler - May 14 - May 22, 2004 (8.0 days - Limit 16 ) with leaders Kim Eckert & Brennan Mulrooney 
VENT offers nearly 140 tours to over 100 land-based destinations each year and is the largest tour company in the world specializing in birding and natural history.

Quebec).

Ontario, Canada. Instructor: Brete Griffin. This general interest course is offered in the spring and fall as part of the Community Education Program of the Peel District School Board.

....Presqu'ile Waterfowl Festival - March 25 - 26 and April 1 - 2, 2000 - 

Brighton, ON. Phone: 613-475-4324

(519) 322-2365.

Quinte Conservation, Box 698, Belleville, Ontario, K8N 5B3 (613) 968-3434.

2000. For more information, call Mike Gurr, Presqu’ile Provincial Park, R.R. #4 Brighton, ON, K0K 1H0. (613) 475-4324 

in the annual Huron Fringe Birding Festival at MacGregor Point Provincial Park, Port Elgin. Sponsored by the Friends of MacGregor Point Park, this exciting new nature festival will have numerous activities to celebrate Spring along the Lake Huron Shoreline.

15-16, 22-23, 2001. The Festival of Hawks is a celebration of the annual fall migration spectacle. Thousands of hawks migrate through Holiday Beach Conservation Area, Amherstburg, Essex County, Ontario. 

Centre, Midland, Ontario.

Wildlife Reserve, Maberly Ontario, K0H 2B0 (613) 268-2518 or send e-mail to jgriff@perth.igs.net.

in and around Muskoka, including Algonquin Park.

recent sightings