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Description
Heywood Park is an enjoyable spot for a short birding outing. Its loop trail meanders around and across MacKay Creek through evergreen and decidious forest. The slight hilliness of the terrain allows for good views of the mid-sections and tops of many of the trees and scrub areas below.
At the base of the park is a grassy field and pond, and, at the highest point of the trail, you can access the playing fields to allow for more opportunities to sight the occassional soaring eagle, hawk, turkey vulture, etc.
While no one species is found in exceptional abundance, the usual North Shore woodland park birds are everpresent, and there are almost always one or two nice surprises to be found with each visit. Throughout the year, residents include Anna's Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Pacific Wren, American Robin, House Finch, Song Sparrow, and Spotted Towhee.
In the spring, look for Mallard, Western Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Bushtit, Pine Siskin, White-crowned Sparrow, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, Wilson's Warbler and Western Tanager.
Turkey Vulture, Swainson's Thrush, and Cedar Waxwing are all regular summer visitors. Fall and Winter are good times for Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Varied Thrush, Fox Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco.
Salmon spawn in the creek almost every fall.
Details
Access
Heywood Park is located on the western boundary of the City of North Vancouver. The parking lot is located off Hamilton Ave, just up from 15th Street West. Press P on the map for directions to the parking lot. One should allow for 45 minutes to explore the park on foot (the only way to really go birding here). The circular walk is about 2 km.
The park is officially on-leash dog-friendly (though many locals walk well-behaved dogs off-leash and throw balls at the playing field).