[Ontbirds]Owls, Falcons, Hawks - Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto

[Iain Fleming]

I birded the Spit yesterday (Dec 8th) from 9am to 230pm and ended up  
with 8 raptor species:

Great-horned Owl
Barred Owl
Juvenile Peregrine Falcon
Merlin
Red-tailed Hawk (at least 3)
Northern Harrier
Northern Goshawk (great looks) half-decent photo: http://iaindmfleming.zenfolio.com/p796666510/?photo=h30137149#806580553
Rough-legged Hawk (dark-phase)

Other birds:
Northern Shrike
Snow Bunting (2)

Directions:
The Spit is located at the bottom of Leslie St., south of Lakeshore  
Blvd. in Toronto

To get to "The Spit" from Queen and Yonge Streets. Take the Queen  
Street Car #501 east to Leslie St. and walk south (about 2 km) or as  
far as you can go on Leslie St. at Unwin Ave. and you will see the  
gate and signage. You may also catch the Jones Bus #83 at the Donlands  
Subway Station or transfer to it at Queen St. and Jones Ave. and take  
it to Leslie St. And Commissioner St. (on Saturday only). By  
automobile you may drive to Lakeshore Blvd and Leslie St. then south  
to The Spit.

You can park either on Leslie St. or Unwin Ave. You may also park in  
the parking lot inside the main gate after 9 am. Be sure to observe  
the parking lot closing time as if you are not out by then your auto  
will be locked in until the following day. - THE PARKING LOT AND ALL  
GATES WILL BE LOCKED AT 4:30 pm and there is no Van in the winter. The  
spit is only open on weekends