January 1 (Wednesday) Peterborough Area
Leaders: Dave Milsom, Matthew Tobey. Meet 8:30 a.m. at parking lot of Peterborough Zoo on Water Street just south of Trent University. Bring good hiking shoes, warm gear. Possible owls, hawks, falcons, ducks, gulls, possible winter finches.
January 4 (Saturday) Leslie Street Spit, Toronto
Leaders: Dan and Garth Riley, Meet 9:00 a.m. at the base of the Leslie Street Spit (a.k.a. Tommy Thompson Park), parking lot near the intersection of Leslie Street and Unwin Ave. Walk the spit for winter birds including Snowy Owls, Snow Buntings, Northern Shrike, sparrows, waterfowl and gulls.
January 12 (Sunday) Detroit River
Leaders: Kory Renaud, Jeremy Hatt
Meet 9am at Lakeview Park Marina - 9200 Riverside Drive East in Windsor
Winter is an excellent time of year to observe waterfowl, gulls, and birds of prey using the open water of the Detroit River. We will start the day at the marina, make a visit to Little River Corridor, continue down river to check a few spots, and finally end at Ojibway Park.
Be sure to dress for the weather, pack some snacks, and bring a scope if you have one. Due to the duration of the outing (9am-3pm), we will make a brief stop for lunch along the way.