To reach Thickson's Woods exit from 401 to Thickson Road South in

Hi, Last evening just before dusk we observed the resident pair of Great Horned Owls in Thickson's Woods copulating on a liimb high in the top of a large maple. It would appear the breeding season is under way for this species in this part of the province. A very elusive, probably female, Carolina Wren visits our feeder fairly regulalry. The only vocalization is the soft "cher" call, which a female often uses in response to more extensive vocalizations by a male. At the moment no male seems to be present. A male Northern Flicker is a regular visitor, feeding on suet at the feeder on the west side of our house. To reach Thickson's Woods exit from 401 to Thickson Road South in Whitby. Proceed south past Wentworth Street to the Waterfront Trail. Turn left, turn around and park on the north side of the road. Enter the woods on a path from the south side, about 200 metres east of Thickson Road. Follow the trails through the woods, some of which access the Lake Ontario shore. To view the beaver pond and Corbett Creek Marsh continue east about 100 metres past the entrance to the woods. The meadow is across the Waterfront Trail immediately north of the woods. The entrance is directly across the waterfront trail from the entrance to the woods. To view a map, visit the Thickson's Woods website at http://www.thicksonswoods.com Dennis Barry & Margaret Carney Thickson's Point, R.R. 2 Whitby, ON L1N 5R5 (905) 725-2116 dbarry@interlinks.net mcarney@interlinks.net "Dennis Barry" <dbarry@interlinks.net>