On Saturday, July 5, nine participants met at 9:30 at Rosetta McClain Gardens in Toronto. This was the third annual outing there for Disability Pride Month. The weather was very comfortable ahead of the heat wave expected later that day. The group included folks who are new to birding and others who are more experienced. The youngest was a bright and very friendly 4 year-old girl who was there with her mom.
We had a 2 hour, leisurely stroll around these lovely gardens that were donated to the city last century. Given the mostly flat terrain, plenty of shade, paths that are suitable for mobility devices, and signage in Braille, Rosetta is a perfect location for a disability outing. As in past years, we were led around the gardens by Rose Petrich, who knows the area intimately as she often visits. In addition to helping us find birds (26 species in all), Rose pointed out a number of nest locations including Northern Flicker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Baltimore Oriole and White-breasted Nuthatch. While those nests are empty by now, we did see all of those birds including some fledglings. This annual outing is co-sponsored by Ontario Field Ornithologists, Toronto Ornithological Club, and Accessibirdies. A big thanks to my co-leaders Rose Petrich, Monika Croydon and John Nishikawa. Jack Alvo Jack Alvo (he/him) <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] Cell 647-330-1892 -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
