Was a beautiful day today, decided we would take a quick walk into Rockway Conservation Area and experience some of the birds in the area. Rockway was pretty busy, it seems a lot of people go there and take walks, sometimes it’s hard to listen to the birds when there is too many people around. We have the tendency to stop for a bit and allow people to pass us. Sometimes as people approach or walk away they are getting the birds to move or call.
This was a very busy place, the parking lot filled quickly and there were a lot of people around. It honestly didn’t seem like much there was a parking lot and a trail, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Meki had found this place and was excited to try it out as the Bruce Trail runs through this Conservation area. We could hear a waterfall but decided to take the higher ground as most were heading toward the water. We are more interested in the birds and less people means more singing. There were a few nice climbs upward the terrain was pretty friendly, it is a well-used path. We came into this wetland and low and behold at the top of a tree from 100 yards away I see a hummingbird.
We heard the songs of quite a few birds while we walked through the park, we were able to break out our chairs and have a snack in a particularly loud section of the forest. Sitting back and listening for a while we are rewarded with an Indigo Bunting who came into view as we got ready to head back to the car.
eBird checklist
Rockway Conservation Area – 18 species
GPS Tracks
Below is a map of Rockway Conservation Area with the GPS track of our walk on it. The red pin icon is where we saw the hummingbird.
Rockway Conservation Area Map
Part of the Niagara Escarpment and offers history and beauty in a remote setting. Hike the trail into the Fifteen Mile Creek valley to experience mature Basswood, Sugar Maple, Black Walnut and Sycamore trees.
Two spectacular waterfalls plunge from heights of 19.5 meters and 12.2 meters. The watercourse continues downriver, surging over a series of rapids. Boasting some of the best quality and quantity of salt in Ontario, the salt spring dates as far back as 1792.
Rockway | Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (npca.ca)