May 4, 2024
As OFNC members, we received an invitation to the annual Open Trails Day at the Bill Mason Outdoor Education Centre. The day was obviously widely advertised, and many families with young kids were about enjoying nature.
We went early, since we had a later commitment, so it was not crowded until we were nearly ready to depart.
We started off well with a Blanding's Turtle beside the boardwalk. Our birding by ear must be improving, because we easily identified a Hermit Thrush and Great Crested Flycatcher. We also saw a Yellow Warbler and heard Common Yellowthroat and Black and White Warbler.
We took a detour off the trail to check with the OCDSB Outdoor Educators who had a setup for kids to look for Salamanders. They already had a Red-backed in hand.
We carried along the Evergreen Loop and came upon a Nashville Warbler and an Ovenbird.
The only bird we missed was a Virginia Rail, which was seen the day before. All in all, a pretty good 2 hours of birding and nature. We spoke to Kevin, the coordinator, who said that the trails were absolutely closed during the week, but that one could come on the weekend, but would have to park up at the school.
With a bit of time left, we swung by Constance Creek and Berry Side Road before heading home.
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