Wildlife

Wild animals and plants in Downsview Park

Wildlife are returning to find new homes and habitats in Downsview Park.

Animals are seen all over the Park, not only in the greenspace east of Keele Street. Hawks like the runway and are often seen from the patio of The Hangar Grill. Woodchucks like the grasses and fields and are often seen along Carl Hall Road. Keep your eyes peeled and your cameras ready!

Some of the species you might see on your next visit…

Birds
American crow American goldfinch American kestrel American robin Baltimore oriole Barn swallow Bobolink Brown-headed cowbird Common grackle Canada Goose Chimney swift Eastern kingbird European starling Herring gull House finch House sparrow Killdeer	Mallard Mourning dove Northern flicker Northern mockingbird Palm warbler Red-tailed hawk Red-winged blackbird Rock pigeon Savannah sparrow Snowy owl Song sparrow Spotted sandpiper Tree swallow Turkey vulture Wild turkey

Mammals
Big brown bat Coyote Eastern cottontail Eastern grey squirrel House mouse Meadow vole Porcupine	Raccoon Red fox Striped skunk Virgina opossum White-tailed deer Woodchuck

Reptiles & Amphibians
American toad Common garter snake Eastern red-backed salamander Green frog	Northern leopard frog Painted turtle Western chorus frog

Invertebrates
Bumble bee Common earthworm Daddy longlegs (harvetman) Dog-day cicada Honey bee Monarch butterfly	Mosquito Seven-spotted ladybug Tent caterpillar Two-striped grasshopper Yellow jackets

Plants
Broad-leaved plantain Burdock Climbing nightshade Common milkweed	Common dandelion Tall goldenrod Red clover Sweet white clover

Trees
Balsam poplar Bitternut hickory Black locust Black walnut Eastern white cedar Eastern white pine Honey locust Norway maple	Paper birch Red oak Silver maple Staghorn sumac Sugar maple Trembling aspen White oak White spruce