Birding Driving and Walking Routes

Take advantage of the Townsend and Jarvis lagoons. Habitat is mostly farmland but watch for overhead birds as they circle the lagoons.

Nearby points of interest:

• Townsend walking trails
• Haldimand Conservation Area
• Selkirk Provincial Park (Please note: Lagoons are a fenced and gated compound with no public access.)

Travel along Ontario’s South Coast and stop at some of the identified public access points along the Lake Erie shoreline. Shorebirds are plentiful in the area and photographers can capture spectacular sunsets after their birding day is done.

Watch for birds along the Feeder Canal and the shore of Lake Erie.

Visit popular points of interest:

• Dunnville Conservation Area
• East Port Maitland Park
• Rock Point Provincial Park
• Explore lake access points along North Shore Drive

Start your drive in Cayuga and travel south towards Lake Erie along the Grand River. Pass through different habitats such as Carolinian Forests, farmland, and marshes.

Nearby points of interest:

• Ruthven Park and Bird Banding Station
• Taquanyah Conservation Area
• Dry Lake
• Port Maitland Pier
• Dunnville Conservation Area

This 6-km linear trail runs parallel to the Grand River just downstream of Caledonia. Developed and managed by the Rotary Club of Caledonia, most of the trail is on land owned by Haldimand County, with the rest of the trail on private land. The trail is open all year, but not maintained in winter.

It begins at the Seneca Park parking lot, on the east side of the Grand immediately below Caledonia, and ends at the town of York. There are several opportunities to exit the trail onto roadways, including Highway 54 at River Road, Abbey Road and Stoney Creek Road. The trail user may also opt to simply reverse to the beginning. Access to the Grand River in several locations.