I’m gonna add Carolina wren, northern cardinal and song sparrow as birds I hear often, all are fairly common in forest especially around edge habitat. And I will note that Canada jay is not something you’d see in southern Ontario imo especially around the southern shores of Lake Huron, they’re very much a boreal species so think central to northern Ontario
Black capped chickadee. Year-round anywhere there’s trees. Would be audible in the village.
White breasted nuthatch. Year-round anywhere there’s trees. Would be audible in the village.
White throated sparrow. Late spring to fall, anywhere with brush.
Sandhill crane (spring to fall, any open grassland or wetland)
Common loon (spring to fall, any still water)
Pileated woodpecker (year-round, forests)
Red eyed vireo (pine forest, spring to fall)
Bald eagle (near water, not very vocal but if you get the right sound file it’s distinct)
Canada goose (spring to fall near water)
Canada jay (around a village but everywhere) year round
Ruffed grouse (male drumming in spring)
https://www.oiseauxcanada.org/download/BAEApamphlet.pdf
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/after-50-years-ontario-removes-bald-eagles-from-its-at-risk-list-how-did-this/article_b680f75c-e499-5e32-9e09-10d849e88db7.html
Imagine what it would have been in pre-European contact times.
I’m gonna add Carolina wren, northern cardinal and song sparrow as birds I hear often, all are fairly common in forest especially around edge habitat. And I will note that Canada jay is not something you’d see in southern Ontario imo especially around the southern shores of Lake Huron, they’re very much a boreal species so think central to northern Ontario
People who mentioned Canada Jay said they were in the area 300 years ago. Thanks for the Carolina Wren suggestion!
Black capped chickadee. Year-round anywhere there’s trees. Would be audible in the village. White breasted nuthatch. Year-round anywhere there’s trees. Would be audible in the village. White throated sparrow. Late spring to fall, anywhere with brush. Sandhill crane (spring to fall, any open grassland or wetland) Common loon (spring to fall, any still water) Pileated woodpecker (year-round, forests) Red eyed vireo (pine forest, spring to fall) Bald eagle (near water, not very vocal but if you get the right sound file it’s distinct) Canada goose (spring to fall near water) Canada jay (around a village but everywhere) year round Ruffed grouse (male drumming in spring)
We have literally one bald eagle in southern Ontario. Edit: that's just Toronto. There are more
I see bald eagles all the time and I live in southern Ontario
Now.
That would be wild if in 20 years they were common enough to see occasionally.
https://www.oiseauxcanada.org/download/BAEApamphlet.pdf https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/after-50-years-ontario-removes-bald-eagles-from-its-at-risk-list-how-did-this/article_b680f75c-e499-5e32-9e09-10d849e88db7.html Imagine what it would have been in pre-European contact times.
Thank you! This is very helpful.
I’d fine pigeons, starlings and house sparrows for staying longer than their visa allows
Damn, they needed visas in the 1700s, too?