Peterborough--Avery Ave Ponds

Peterborough--Avery Ave Ponds

Tips for Birding

This small park is certainly worth a brief stop but doesn’t really qualify as a destination birding spot. The ponds and the bordering thickets and scattered ornamental plantings may attract occasional waterfowl and some passerine migrants. As such, visits are best planned to coincide with spring and fall migration.

Birds of Interest

Still rather poorly known with fewer than 50 species currently recorded.

About this Location

The Avery Ave Ponds hotspot is a small municipal park off Chandler Crescent and Avery Avenue in the Parkhill West subdivision south of Parkhill Rd. W. The park consists of manicured lawns with ornamental plantings, a network of paved walking trails, and two stormwater retention ponds. The park is bordered to the north by the forest of the Jackson Creek valley.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Entrance fee

  • Roadside viewing

Content from Donald A Sutherland

Last updated April 15, 2024