Birding in Barrie
Kempenfelt Bay, which Barrie resides on, has a large food supply of small fish and aquatic invertebrates that bring in a large number of migratory birds during their migration north to south over North America. This is mostly in the fall and spring, and it is the Emerald Shiners, juvenile perch and bass that attract them here. Birders from all overcome to Barrie's waterfront trail to enjoy seeing and photographing the multitudes of birds that congregate on our bay.
Birding guides lead trips here to show people our waterfront bird populations, as it is so incredible. It is quite a variety and number that includes Grebes, Goldeneyes, Kingfishers, Loons, Bonaparte Gulls, Black-backed Gulls, Common Mergansers, Buffleheads, Cormorants, Lesser Scaups, Red-heads and many others.