All roadways in the community are owned by Thickson's Woods Land

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Barry" <dbarry@interlinks.net> To: <ontbirds@hwcn> Cc: <mjcbain@sympatico.ca> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:48 AM Subject: Le Conte's Sparrow in our east side yard, Thickson's Woods, Whitby, Tuesday, Apr.26, 9:40 a.m. > A Le Conte's Sparrow is feeding under lilac shrubs on the east side of our > house by the laneway. The bird is beautifully marked, no doubt a bright > male. It's the first record for Thickson's Woods. > > > > > > We are the eighth house along the road by the lake. There is a yellow fire > hydrant and a large pink boulder at the front. If you enter the woods from > the Waterfront Trail at the north and follow the most direct route south > through the woods to the lake, you will reach a grassed area at the end of a > little dead-end roadway leading to the lake. Our house is on your right as > you reach the lakeshore road. The driveway is at the back (north side of > the house. If we are home there will be a copper and a green car parked in > the driveway. There is a very large green shed at the end (west) of the > driveway. If you walk almost up to it you can see the feeder at the west > side of the house. > > All roadways in the community are owned by Thickson's Woods Land Trust, > so birders are welcome to walk along them to bird. In the interest of good > community relations we ask that people park outside the gate, since the > residents pay for the upkeep of the roads. Of course those who have > difficulty walking are most welcome to drive in and stop to bird anywhere > that doesn't unduly disrupt traffic. > > > > 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 >