Bird List 2016

Birds are listed by month and in the sequence they were first seen to help study migration paths. Locations have been noted where possible to help guide you in spotting them (be sure to print off a copy of our PDF trail map for easier exploration of Greystone Trails).

JANUARY

• Bald Eagle (flying north along shore of Georgian Bay) — January 1
• Bald Eagles (2 — circling shoreline of Georgian Bay in front of Retreat) — January 3
• Wild Turkeys and a Bald Eagle (near Burgess sideroad, west of Kemble) — January 8
• Chickadee (at Greystones House) — January 9
• Bald Eagle (over harbour at Greystones House) — January 11
• Wild Turkeys (about 2 dozen; around 6km mark on Grey Rd 1) — January 15

FEBRUARY

• Wild Turkeys (21; around 6km mark on Grey Rd 1) — February 8
• Chickadee (1; south deck) — February 9
• Northern Cardinals (2; north side of house near Grey Rd 1, flying amongst the hemlock) — February 10
• Hairy Woodpecker (1; in flight and quick landings on scrub trees Greystone Trails Loop 11 near Loop 17) — February 12
• Bald Eagle (1; Outer Loop East and Cattle Trail) — Feb 16
• Yellow Bellied Sapsucker (1; Trails)
• Wild Turkey (6; km1 Grey Rd 1

MARCH

• Bald Eagle (2nd year immature) (1; Kemble Rock Road near WI parkette) — March 1 
• Chickadees (several; various locations) — March 8
• Bald Eagle (1; in field on Grey Rd 1 below WI parkette) — March 8
• Bufflehead Ducks (2 male, 1 female; Georgian Bay around 9km Grey Rd 1) — March 9
• Bufflehead Ducks (over a dozen, male and female; Georgian Bay, south of Balmy Beach) — March 10
• Raven (2; 2km marker Grey Rd 1) — March 10
• Mallard Ducks (2 male, 1 female; our harbour) — March 11
• Mallard Ducks (2 male, 1 female; flying over shoreline) — March 12
• Canada Geese (4 flying over shoreline) — March 12
• Mallard Ducks (2 pair in harbour) — March 12
• Robin (1; Brow Trail) — March 12 FIRST OF SEASON
• Chickadees (4; Creek Trail) — March 12
• Greenhouse — March 21
  • White-Breasted Nuthatch
  • Ravens
  • Chickadees
  • Chipping Sparrow
• House
  • Common Merganser (pair)
• Greenhouse — March 22
  • White-Breasted Nuthatch
  • Chickadees
  • Chipping Sparrow
  • Geese (pair) flyover
  • Robin (2)
  • Yellow Bellied Sapsucker
• Greenhouse — March 23
  • White-Breasted Nuthatch
  • Downy Woodpecker (female)
  • Chickadees
  • Chipping Sparrow
• big ice storm … not outdoors
• Greenhouse — March 25
  • Canada Geese (pair) flyover
  • Downy Woodpecker (female)
  • Chickadees
• Greenhouse — March 26
  • White-Breasted Nuthatch
  • Bald Eagle (1) flyover
  • Chickadees
  • Chipping Sparrow
  • Downy Woodpecker (female)
• Greenhouse — March 27
  • White-Breasted Nuthatch
  • Robin
  • Eastern Phoebe
  • Chickadees
  • Chipping Sparrow
  • Another sparrow (unidentified as yet)
  • Downy Woodpecker (female)
  • Wild Turkey (3 male)
• Greenhouse — March 28
  • Black-eyed Juncos
• Greenhouse — March 29
  • White-Breasted Nuthatch
  • Robins
  • Chickadees
  • Chipping Sparrow
  • Juncos
  • Some unidentified sparrow/finch
• Greenhouse — March31
  • Northern Flicker (1)
  • Robins
  • Chickadees
  • Downy Woodpecker (female)
  • Juncos (4)

APRIL

• Greenhouse — April 1
  • Juncos (2)
  • Chickadees (2)
  • Sparrows (3)
• House — April 9
  • Golden Crowned Kinglet (pair) — north side of house

MAY
All are at the Greenhouse/Conservatory bird feeders and area unless otherwise noted;
ITALIC = not seen on property before (could have been here but either not identified or not spotted)

May 8

• Robin
• Cowbird
• Chipping Sparrow
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• White Crowned Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee
• Bluejays
• Hawk (unidentified)

May 9

• Chickadee
• Chipping Sparrow
• Common Grackle
• Song Sparrow
• Goldfinches
• White Crown Sparrow
• Bluejays
• Kingbird
• Northern Flicker
• Crow

May 9 (Annex)

• American Robin
• Brown Creeper
• Black Capped Chickadee

May 10

• Chipping Sparrow
• White Crowned Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee
• Cowbirds
• Bluejays
• Brown Thrasher
• Song Sparrow
• Northern Flicker

More to be updated …

JUNE
All are at the Greenhouse/Conservatory bird feeders and area unless otherwise noted

June 22

• Yellow Breasted Chat (Inner Loop South)
• Great Crested Flycatcher (Outer Loop Near Barn Trail)
• Cedar Waxwings (house and trails)
• Bobolinks (Escarpment Ponds and near Owl Rest Area/formerly Corral)
• Black and White Warbler (house and Greenhouse/Conservatory)
• Pheasant (near Cattle and Outer Loop East)

June 23

• Robin juveniles (house)
• Mourning Dove juveniles (house)
• Common Grackle
• Cowbirds
• Mourning Dove
• Robin

June 24

• Mourning Dove
• American Redstart
• Cedar Waxwing

JULY
All are at the Greenhouse/Conservatory bird feeders and area unless otherwise noted

July 1

• Common Grackle
• Chipping Sparrow

July 2

• Common Grackle
• Chipping Sparrow

July 3

• Common Grackle
• Chipping Sparrow
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Cowbird (M)
• Mourning Dove

July 4

• Cowbirds
• Goldfinch (M)
• Brown Thrasher

July 5

• Cowbirds
• Common Grackle
• Mourning Dove
• Northern Flicker

House

• American Redstarts (M&F)
• Hummingbirds (M&F)
• Yellow Bellied Sapsucker
• Mallard Duck and ducklings under wing (now just over 1 week old)
• Gulls
• Northern Flicker
• Robins
• Cedar Waxwings

AUGUST
All are at the Greenhouse/Conservatory bird feeders and area unless otherwise noted

August 1

• To be updated (it was a VERY busy month with big grass fire, floods, fallen tree…)

SEPTEMBER
All are at the Greenhouse/Conservatory bird feeders and area unless otherwise noted

September 25

• Chipping Sparrow
• Blue Jay
• Chickadee

September 26, 27, 28

• Chipping Sparrow
• White Breasted Nuthatch

Sept 29, 30

• Chipping Sparrow

OCTOBER
All are at the Greenhouse/Conservatory bird feeders and area unless otherwise noted

October 1

• Blue Jay
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee

October 2

• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee

October 3

• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee
• Black Eyed Junco (M&F)
• Yellow Bellied Sapsucker
• Savannah Sparrow (? not sure; had yellow eye stripes)

October 4

• Blue Jay
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Eyed Junco

October 5

• Northern Flicker
• White Breasted Nuthatch

October 6

• Yellow Bellied Sapsucker (Creek Trail)
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee

October 7

• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee

October 8

• Blue Jay
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee
• Wild Turkeys (7)
• White Crowned Sparrow
• Red Breasted Nuthatch

October 9

• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee
• White Crowned Sparrow

October 11

• Black Eyed Junco
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Black Capped Chickadee

October 12

• Black Eyed Junco
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee

October 13

• Black Eyed Junco party (a couple dozen)
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee
• White Crowned Sparrow

October 14

• Black Eyed Junco
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee

October 15

• Black Eyed Junco
• White Breasted Nuthatches
• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee

October 16

• Black Eyed Junco
• White Breasted Nuthatches
• Chipping Sparrow
• Black Capped Chickadee
• Red Breasted Nuthatch

October 17, 18, 19, 20

• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Black Capped Chickadee

October 21

• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Black Capped Chickadee
• Blue Jay
• Black Eyed Junco
• White Crowned Sparrow
• Bald Eagle (flying over shoreline)

October 22

• Black Capped Chickadee
• White Breasted Nuthatch

October 23

• Black Capped Chickadee
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Black Eyed / Slate Junco
• Mourning Dove
• White Crowned Sparrow
• Robin (Conservatory Trail)
• Common Snipe (Oak and Outer Loop East/Inner Loop South intersection)
• Bluejay

October 24

• Bluejay
• Black Eyed / Slate Junco
• Black Capped Chickadee
• White Crowned Sparrow
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Snipe (Oak & Outer Loop East/South intersection)
• Mourning Dove

October 25

• Blue Jay
• Black Capped Chickadee
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Mourning Dove
• Downy Woodpecker
• Eagle (overhead on Brow)

October 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 — to be filled in

October 31

• Mourning Dove
• Black Capped Chickadee

NOVEMBER
All are at the Greenhouse/Conservatory bird feeders and area unless otherwise noted

November 1

• Snipe (Oak North and Outer Loop East/South intersection)
• Killdeer (Big Rock Trail)
• Black Capped Chickadee (Escarpment Ponds)
• Downy Woodpecker (Escarpment Ponds)

November 2

• Black Capped Chickadee
• Blue Jay
• Downy Woodpecker

November 3

• large flock of unknown little birds (about 2 dozen; only seen in silhouette in tree; might have been Redstarts?)
• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Black Capped Chickadee

November 4

• White Breasted Nuthatch
• Black Capped Chickadee
• Downy Woodpecker