When is best time to watch bird migrations?
Bird watching during spring and fall migration is an exciting time. Bird enthusiasts have the opportunity to see species that are not normally present in the GTA for extended periods of time. Most are just passing through and use TTP as a place to rest and forage to build up their energy reserves for the remains of their journey. Periods of good weather followed by locally disturbed weather can mean that migrants land at TTP and stay for an extended time during the bad weather. Once the weather improves they will move on and the next batch of migrants will move through. Depending on environmental conditions the third week of May is usually a good time to see spring migrants and mid-September is a good time to see fall migrants.
