Downsview Park
Ontario · Canada
Easy
May-October
About This Location
Downsview Park is a productive birding destination in Ontario, with 228 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Ring-billed Gull, and Hairy Woodpecker among many others. Boreal and temperate forests host breeding warblers, sparrows, and waterfowl during the productive summer months.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
Hairy Woodpecker
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Downy Woodpecker
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Canada Goose
American Herring Gull
Common Raven
Rock Pigeon
Horned Lark
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Snow Bunting
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
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Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.