Timiskaming Birds Forum

THE FORUM TO DISCUSS ALL THINGS AVIAN IN TIMISKAMING, ONTARIO, CANADA

Timiskaming Birds

A wealth of local bird information at your fingertips! Visit Timiskaming Birds for species checklists, Timiskaming hotsopts, and much more.  Content is updated regularly, so visit often.
 

Local Information

A complete and regularly updated listing of all species that have been observed in our area.

Books

Released in 2007, the second Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas is one of our most  important bird research efforts.

Vendors

A revolution in bird song id, birdJam loads songs onto the Apple iPodĀ®.  In 15 seconds, you can listen to any of 650 birds in the well-organized playlists.

Other Ontario Birding Links

Ontario Field Ornithologists official website.
The Ontario Bird Records Committee, a panel of experts that reviews rare bird reports for the official provincial record.
OFO's electronic mailing listserv that notifies birders of interesting Ontario bird sightings.
A number of other birding links that may be of interest.

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  • Wat-iz-it?

    Found this guy at Kapkigiwan today. Veery or one of the other thrushes? - I never heard it say anything. I'm leaning towards Veery... Any opinions?
    Posted to General Bird Talk (Forum) by Serge on 05-18-2012
  • Re: Baillie Birdathon

    Nice job! That's going to be hard to beat.
    Posted to Announcements (Forum) by Serge on 05-18-2012
  • Re: Baillie Birdathon

    Ann and I did the Birdathon from 9:20pm May 16 to 9:19 pm May 17 - here are the results in no particular order since my last beautifully organized post crashed: Crow, Raven, Ring-billed Gull, American Robin, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Pine Siskin, Yellow-shafted Flicker, Great Horned Owl, American Woodcock, Tree Swallow, Chipping Sparrow, American Kestrel...
    Posted to Announcements (Forum) by Mike Leahy on 05-18-2012
  • Bank Swallow - Evanturel Twp

    Envious of the Long-tailed Ducks, I braved the drizzle this morning to see if I could spot them, but to no avail. I did however, see this Bank Swallow on the wires outside the lagoon. Also, a long shot, but I did hear this bird talking "Thrash". My first of the year, and, my first Yellow Warbler of the year.
    Posted to First Sightings (Forum) by Serge on 05-18-2012
  • Re: Long-tailed Duck, Brown Thrasher

    It was indeed a worthwhile evening... the birds were second only to the company, as Mike continued my education in birding by ear, and we were pleased to meet up with Mike Leahy and Ann, well on their way to a new Baillie Birdathon personal best. We look forward to seeing their final list. These are probably the best shots we got of the Long-tails....
    Posted to First Sightings (Forum) by Mark Milton on 05-17-2012
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