Bird Watching Trips and Activities in Georgian Bay Area and Water Sheds leading to Georgian Bay

Birdwatching Georgian Bay-Lake Huron

Spring Bird Watching Near Port Elgin
Birding along the shores of Lake Huron-Georgian Bay takes on special meaning during the spring months. MacGregor Point encompasses seven kilometres of Lake Huron coastline. Located near Port Elgin, the area provides top notch bird watching. To celebrate this fact, the Huron Fringe Birding Festival held annually on the first two weekends after the May 24th long weekend. This birding and nature festival is filled with guided hikes concentrating on not only birds, but wildflowers, butterflies and insects. There are also workshops covering bird identification, nature photography, and evenings are highlighted by illustrated programs featuring excellent speakers, night hikes and "Owl Prowls". Owen Sound is a good hub for day trips. See Owen Sound Accommodation.

Behind The Scenes" with The Trumpeter Swans at Wye Marsh Midland
Late March and early April is an exciting time in the World of Trumpeter Swans at Wye Marsh! Witness all the activity as pairs of swans prepare to venture out into the Marsh and beyond into the Southern Georgian Bay region. You will see their nesting grounds, and summering grounds for juveniles and those without mates, there is a ton of activity, socializing, and spring like behavior, including mating displays that can be safely viewed from the Wye Marsh berm. This is your chance to experience a "Behind The Scenes" tour with our Trumpeter Swan Program Coordinator, as she attempts to tag and band unmarked Trumpeters before they disperse to other wetlands for the summer. See Behind the Scenes With the Trumpeter Swans.

April 22 (Sunday) Tiny Marsh
Leader: Ron Fleming. Meet 8:00 a.m. at the commuter parking lot on the southwest side of the interchange at Highway 9 & 400, or meet at 9:00 a.m. at Tiny Marsh Nature Centre. Take County. Road 27 north past Elmvale to Simcoe Road 6. Turn left (west). Proceed to 1st Concession, Tiny-Flos Townline. Turn left (west) and go about 4 km to the Centre. Waterfowl, early spring migrants. See Ontario Field Ornithologists

April 28 (Saturday) Minesing Swamp
Leader: Dave Milsom. Meet 8:30 a.m. at Tim Hortons in Angus on Simcoe County Road 90 west of Barrie. Marsh birds, early spring migrants, shorebirds, waterfowl. See Ontario Field Ornithologists

June Bird Watching & Nature Festival

June 3 (Sunday) Carden Alvar
Leader: Ron Pittaway. Meet 9:00 a.m. in Kirkfield at parking lot of Lady Mackenzie School on the right of Kirkfield Road 6, about 0.5 km north of Kawartha Road 48. Trip consists of some driving, as well as comfortable walking. Loggerhead Shrike, Sedge Wren, Upland Sandpiper, Grasshopper & Vesper Sparrows & other grassland species. See Ontario Field Ornithologists

June 15-16 Carden Nature Festival
A festival of natural wonders! Over 30 activities, hands-on workshops, field trips with expert leaders, canoeing on Lake Dalrymple, Sparrows by Voice, Grassland Bird Tour ghost walk in Kirkfield, Saturday night dinner & more, Carden Plain & Carden Recreation Centre, hosted by Couchiching Conservancy, 326-1620 (family passes & boxed lunches available)
See Carden Nature Festival

June 23 (Saturday) & June 24 (Sunday) Bruce Peninsula
Leader: Cindy Cartwright and Alf Raab. On Saturday meet 7:00 a.m. at Tim Hortons in Hepworth, about 12.5 km south of Wiarton on Hwy. 6 and on Sunday, meet 7:00 a.m. at Tobermory Airport parking lot, west of Hwy. 6 on Warner Bay Road. Park entrance fees. ***Arrange accommodations early!*** Bruce birds include Brewer's Blackbird, Common Raven, Virginia Rail, Clay-colored Sparrow, Sandhill Crane, Upland Sandpiper, breeding warblers, possibly Great Gray Owl. Also, wildflowers & ferns. See Ontario Field Ornithologists