I was able to find some lifers this year which was nice. They are Lincoln's Sparrow, Stilt Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Blue Grosbeak, and White-winged Scoter. Below I have photos of other lifers I was able to get.
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| Northern Shrike |
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| Cattle Egret |
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| Wilson's Snipe |
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| Harlequin Duck |
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| Black-bellied Plover |
I need a lot more new birds for Middlesex County which I will be working on in 2022. Happy New Year!
I have been out birding but have not seen much. I see the usual birds on my rounds in London. Recently I was at the Thames River area to look for ducks. I love seeing the winter ducks. There were Hooded Mergansers and some Common Mergansers...lots of Mallards and Canada Geese. I have not seen Common Goldeneyes yet.
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| Hooded Merganser (male) |
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| Common Merganser (male) |
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| Common Merganser (female) |
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| Hooded Mergansers |
On November 30, I went to Springbank Park to see what was around. It was really pretty with the recent snowfall. Groups of Canada Geese were flying up and down the river. I took this photo below near the dam as the Canada Geese were flying over.
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| Belted Kingfisher |
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| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
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| Red-tailed Hawks |
