High Park
Ontario · Canada
Easy
May-October
Free
Open daily, dawn to dusk
About This Location
High Park is a productive birding destination in Ontario, with 270 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Cooper's Hawk among many others. Boreal and temperate forests host breeding warblers, sparrows, and waterfowl during the productive summer months.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Redhead
Aythya americana
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Mallard
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-headed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Ring-billed Gull
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Horned Owl
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.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.
- 4
This urban green space acts as a migrant trap — birds concentrate here during migration, especially after overnight flights.
- 5
Bring quality optics — a good pair of binoculars (8x42 or 10x42) makes all the difference in species identification.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Grenadier Pond
- High Park Zoo
- Bloor West Village
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