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n of hummingbirds last year in this blogsite was may 18th when i reported that the hummers were arriving each morning at 5 a m here in aurora ontario north of toronto i said there were 100 to 200 visits each day lasting anywhere from 10 to 20 seconds up to 60 or 70 seconds each time my partner pat and i can hardly wait for this year s first arrivals on her balcony male photo by brian kulvete macauley library female photo by german garcia macauley library please comment if you wish barry the birder posted by barrythebirder at 12 00 am no comments may 1 2026 great blue reflectons by phil chadwick by phil chadwick great blue reflections great blue reflections is a work by former canadian weatherman and resident of king township ontario phil chadwick prints of this work are available at fine art america please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 10 28 am no comments apr 30 2026 swainson s hawks are around and about photos by barrythebirder s wainson s hawks buteo swainsoni more at home in the u s a mid west such as kansas have been spotted over south west aurora in recent weeks this is the third year in a row that this species has shown up hereabouts nesting and reproducing local birders will be keen to see them this spring and summer more photos to come hopefully please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 2 55 pm no comments apr 27 2026 first osprey of the season spotted photos by barrythebirder i spotted my first osprey of the season yesterday on the ravenshoe sideroad just south west of keswick ontario it was perched on a piece of irrigation equipment located ion the northern most reaches of the holland marsh south of lake simcoe s cooks bay the irrigation equipment has the tattered remains of an osprey nest sitting upon it with the new osprey perched close by see photo below the larger photo below shows a close up of the nest and appears the nest in an advanced state of disrepair i suppose the owner operator of this marshlands growing site might decide to either dismantle this nest completely or if it not impeding the operation of the irrigation function he may decide to let the osprey use the nest on an ongoing basis the nest would seem to need some rehabilitation however before reuse meanwhile nearby other historical osprey nests atop lighting towers at a ravenshoe sisderoad baseball park await the arrival of ospreys to the new season the photos below shows activity at the site from the summer of 2025 please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 11 07 am no comments apr 19 2026 cozumel birds revisited cozumel is known as the island of swallows cozumelis known as the island of the swallows because its name is derived from the ancient maya words cuzum swallow and lumil land of forming cuzamil which translates to land or place of the swallows the most common swallow in cozumel is the mangrove swallow tachycineta albilinea which i was unfortunately unable to photograph photo by audubon society please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 12 00 am no comments apr 18 2026 yellow warbler momentarily stunned after hitting window photo by barrythebirder t his yellow warbler hit a window and momentarily stunned itself before quickly recovering and moving on please comment if you wish barryuthebirder posted by barrythebirder at 12 00 am no comments apr 17 2026 120 species in the wood warbler family photos by barrythebirder canada warbler wilsonia canadensis t here are about 120 species of warblers in this new world family about half the numerous species occur in north america a few species such as the gray crowned yellowthroat and the rufous capped warbler are tropical or mexican species occasionally found in texas common yellowthroat yellow warbler tennessee warbler wilson s warbler american redstart please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 12 00 am no comments apr 16 2026 red winged blackbird early spring migrant photos by barrythebirder red winged blackbird o ne of spring s earliest migrants in southern ontario is the red winged blackbird agelaius phoeniceus they are currently showing up in early april female fledgling r ed winged blackbirds are found in practically every marsh and weedy ditch in temperate north america the males orange shoulder patches can be obvious especially in song display or partially hidden in body feathers the patches are usually bordered yellow see top photo outside the nesting season they wander through farmlands marshes and forest edges and walking on the ground in open fields and foraging in those fields they breed from central alaska east to southern newfoundland they winter from southern british columbia and southern new england southward their distinctive song is a loud forced konk a ree and and calls include a low chuck and a metallic kink please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 12 00 am no comments apr 15 2026 early spring migrants photos by barrythebirder red winged blackbird the spring migration of 2026 in well underway and two of the early arrivals in york region here in southern ontario are red winged blackbirds and grackles grackle spring migration one of my favourite times of the year let the feathers fly please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 12 00 am no comments apr 14 2026 2 005 008 hits on this blogsite photo by judy craig as of april 14 2026 i have received 2 005 008 hits on this blogsite since i began it back on december 31 2006 i included a haiku in that first blog which read as follows i walk and look up counting a thousand blackbirds i fall to the ground i m not sure why i chose that particular haiku to use those 19 years ago so i ll have to look for something new how about this robins returning snow still in the deep woods but spring prevails please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 1 22 pm no comments brown thrasher shows up in aurora ontario photos by lissa dwyer m y partner pat cromie s daughter lissa dwyer photographed this brown thrasher in her backyard in aurora ontario about 40 kilometeres of toronto ontario this past weekend brown thrashers toxostoma rufum are found along the southern canadian border and throughout the eastern united states as far south as texas and florida easily recognized by their rufous brown colouring above heavy stripes below with long tail and yellow or orange eyes they can be secretive and solitary although declining in numbers in recent years in many areas this foxy brown bird lurks in eastern thickets where it usually feeds on the ground or in bushes but may sing from treetops they are common in hedgerows brush and woodland edges often close to human habitation they sing a long series of of various melodious phrases each phrase usually given two or three times brown thrashers migrate to northern breeding grounds from late march through early may with peak movement occurring now in april i have seen this thrasher a few times over the years and find them particularly eye catching but sadly have never got a picture of one please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 12 00 am no comments apr 13 2026 black throated sparrow photo by johnathon eckerson macaulery library black throated sparrow amphiospiza bilineata i m not sure why but i have recently become attracted to the black throated sparrow i have never seen one myself but its portrayed appearance is very appealing to me the black lores and triangular black patch on the throat and breast contrast distinctly with the white eyebrow white whisker stripe and white underparts i have never seen one because i live in southern ontario just north of toronto and the white throated sparrow is native to the south western u s a and mexico it is fairly common in desert locales especially on rocky slopes and is casual to the eastern u s a in fall and winter i am familiar with a few types of sparrows but they are generally not outstandingly noticeable creatures the white throated sparrow certainly seems to be quite noticeable to me i envy anyone who sees them regularly and would love to photograph them please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 12 00 am no comments apr 12 2026 photo by barrythebitrder canada warbler wilsonia canadensis with temperatures at 17 and 18 degrees celsius for the next five days local fields and streams and woodlands should be awash in warblers and other spring migrants this week they are so welcome yellow rumped warbler yellow warbler wilson s warbler tennessee warbler please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 1 22 pm no comments apr 10 2026 louisiana waterhrush early spring migrant in southern ontario photo by andy ekerson macauley library t he louisiana waterthrush parkesia motocilla a relatively large member of the wood warbler family is one of the earliest spring migrants to arrive in southern canada particularly in southern ontario along the north shores of lake erie and the niagara escarpment it typically arrives by mid april it is usually found in steep forested ravines with fast flowing steams males and females are identical in appearance with both having bright white eyebrows this bird is at the northern limits of its range in ontario local declines have occurred as forests were cleared and wetlands drained particularly in southwestern ontario the louisianna waterthrush was was already assessed as a species of concern when the endangered species act took effect in 2008 the species was reassessed as threatened in june 2016 the canadian breeding population is estimated to be between 105 to 195 pairs which represents less than one percent of the total continental population although the species has declined locally in some parts of the breeding range overall population levels have been relatively stable in both canada and much of the u s a over the past years please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 12 00 am no comments apr 8 2026 when do spring migrating warblers start to arrive in canada photo by barrythebirder pine warbler t he earliest warblers to arrive in canada during spring migration are generally the yellow rumped warbler pine warbler see photo above and palm warbler and louisiana waterthrush 1 the yellow rumped warbler myrtle subspecies is by far the earliest and most abundant sometimes appearing in late march or early april in southern canada they are often found in large numbers and are among the last to leave in the fall 2 the pine warbler is among the first to arrive frequently arriving mid april to early may and is often seen in pine forests 3 the palm warbler arrives early often in mid april and often noted for being about two weeks ahead of most other warbler species they are most commonly seen on the ground or in low shrubs 4 the louisiana waterthrush is a rare but very early arrival with some returning in the second week of april in ontario following these the next wave in late april to early may includes black white warblers yellow warblers and black throated green warblers the ontario field ornithologists says that while these hardy species start the season the peak warbler migration in canada occurs from mid may roughly may 10th to 20th during which 20 or more species can be seen in a single in hotpspots like point pelee ontario yellow warbler please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 12 00 am no comments apr 7 2026 great blue heron ardea herodias folk art by robert wallace photo by barrythebirder t he great blue heron is the largest and most widespread heron in canada and the u s a frequently solitary except around nesting colonies lone birds are often seen flapping overhead even miles from water they stand patiently at the waterside waiting to spear fish or other amphibian creatures two distinct forms of great blue are restricted to florida great white heron all white with yellow bill pale legs and wundemann s heron white headed mostly in the keys the great blue is common buts breeds sporadically across large parts of its range a few birds winter far north of its breeding range please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 10 11 am no comments apr 6 2026 eastern bluebirds photo by kevin henseler eastern bluebirds photo by kevin henseler at lewis and clark lake south dakota eastern bluebirds are early spring migrants arriving in places like southern ontario where i live even before the last snows melt please comment if you wish barrythebirder posted by barrythebirder at 12 00 am no comments older posts home subscribe to posts atom blog archive 2026 132 may 7 looking for warblers yesterday first hummingbird up ottawa way rose breasted grosbeak pheucticus ludovisianus swainson s hawks may have reproduced already early warblers first ruby throated hummingbirds arrived last year great blue 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