Birds of Cold Creek

Within the property, over 50 bird nesting boxes have been installed to support a variety of wintering and migratory bird species. Nesting boxes are monitored to determine the types of birds that use the nesting boxes. Common species include Chickadee, Tree Swallow, Blue Bird, and Wren. The list provided to the left outlines bird species that have been observed at Cold Creek since the implementation of the 2002 Master Plan.

Map of Nesting Box Locations (PDF)

Bird Friendly City Certification

King Township was certified as a Bird Friendly City by Nature Canada in March 2023. This certification means that we have met the standard regarding reducing threats to birds in King Township, protecting and restoring natural habitat and increasing climate resiliency; and actively engaging the community through education and outreach; including the formation of a Bird Team. Cold Creek Conservation Area is a key migratory location for all type of birds including the Bobo Link and Blue Birds and was key in acquiring certification. A World Migratory Bird Day Celebration will take place May 13, 2023, at Cold Creek Conservation n which a guided hike and other bird friendly activities will take place. For more information, please see the community calendar.

Build A Bird Box

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Bird Friendly Links

BirdSafe.ca is led by FLAP (Fatal Light Awareness Program) Canada. FLAP Canada, a registered Canadian charity, is widely recognized as the pre-eminent authority on the bird-building collision issue. For almost 25 years, FLAP Canada and a network of over 70 partners, thousands of supporters and many other nature organizations, are devoted to keeping birds safe for the benefit of nature and people.
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Canada’s birds need your help. There are three billion fewer birds in North America today than 50 years ago. Much of these losses are caused by human activities – from predation by domestic cats, to window and car collisions.
Birds play an essential role in maintaining healthy and resilient ecosystems in our communities and our planet, cities and towns present many hazards to birds.
Nature Canada teams up with nature groups, municipal officials, and other community stakeholders to ensure our urban environments are safe havens for birds rather than a source of threats.
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eBird data document bird distribution, abundance, habitat use, and trends through checklist data collected within a simple, scientific framework. Birders enter when, where, and how they went birding, and then fill out a checklist of all the birds seen and heard during the outing. eBird’s free mobile app allows offline data collection anywhere in the world, and the website provides many ways to explore and summarize your data and other observations from the global eBird community.
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The Dufferin Marsh is a wetland that provides for a variety of natural features and functions. During major rainfall or spring melt it becomes inundated with water, protecting other areas from flooding. The water held in the Marsh is cleansed through biological processes and filtered into the ground, recharging the groundwater system. The Dufferin Marsh contains a variety of plant communities, which support resident and migratory birds and animals. More than 50 species of birds have been observed in the wetland. The avian diversity is unusual and significant for a small wetland.
There are two bird species that have been sighted within the wetland that are provincially significant; the Cooper's Hawk and the Loggerhead Shrike. The Red-bellied Woodpecker has also been spotted in the wetland and is regionally significant.
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Bird Friendly City Certification

Build A Bird Box

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