Brandon Holden Photography
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Unusual Ontario Birds
The following pages contain images of some of the interesting birds I have had the chance to see here in Ontario. Many are of rare or uncommon bird species, but others are of birds with unusual plumages or hybrids etc. The pictures are organised by date, with the most recent photos appearing at the top. If anyone has any comments etc. on any of the birds on this page (or any other comemnts), please feel free to E-mail me!
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May 19th, 2008 King Rail near Hillman Marsh - Point Pelee
May 16th, 2008 Laughing Gull one of the two, of the oft-seen duo.
May 15th, 2008 Kirtland's Warbler an exciting species for my 300th species, on my "self-found" list for ON.
May 11th, 2008 Mottled Duck with a few to compare with. Hillman Marsh
May 11th, 2008 Lark Bunting 1st alt. Male from Point Pelee
April 1st, 2008 California Gull a second bird, noticed by the black in the primary tips at Waterdown.
March 20th, 2008 California Gull first bird with white primary tips. Waterdown
March 20th, 2008 Dark Mantled Mystery Gull from Waterdown, in 2nd ba. plumage.
February 5th, 2008 Northern Hawk Owl the last day I saw this great long-staying bird
January 24th, 2008 Nelson's Gull (Herring X Glaucous) in 1st ba. plumage. A darkish bird
January 19th, 2008 Nelson's Gull (Herring X Glaucous) in 3rd ba plumage from Hamilton
2008
December 12th, 2007 Northern Hawk Owl day one of many with this beauty
December 4th, 2007 American Crow that is mostly white! Partial Albino or Amelanistic?
November 27th, 2007 Northern Gannet just east of Fifty Point. Two Lesser Black-backed Gull pictures added for good measure
November 24th, 2007 Cackling Geese 2 classic birds at Fifty Point C.A.
November 24th, 2007 Purple Sandpipers two birds on the rocks at Fifty Point
November 24th, 2007 Black-legged Kittiwake took me a while, but I finally got one for the year!
November 5th, 2007 Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser hybrid female from Stoney Creek
November 5th, 2007 Cackling Geese 6 birds near my home in Binbrook, some strange ones!
May 23rd, 2007 Black-necked Stilt a first for the Pelee area, found by Steve Pike
May 20th, 2007 Laughing Gull near Wheatley Harbour. Probably the same bird I saw again 2 days later at the tip?
May 15th, 2007 Kirtland's Warbler, a good day to zip back to Pelee!
March 9th, 2007 "Western" Red-tailed Hawk a dark morph adult my Dad and I found (poor record shots).
January 6th, 2007 California Gull from Adam Beck, Niagara Falls
2007
December 15th, 2006 Razorbill tough to see, but well worth the trips.
November 27th, 2006 Black-legged Kittiwake a young bird giving great views in the gorge of Niagara Falls.
October 28th, 2006 Yellow-throated Warbler a new Hamilton bird for me. Thankfully it was there while I was at home!
October 6th, 2006 California Gull an adult giving nice, backlit, views from Wheatley Harbour near Point Pelee.
October 5th, 2006 Swainson's Hawk a bird I have long looked for! From Point Pelee birding area.
September 16th, 2006 Loggerhead Shrike a bird I had at the DeLaurier Parkinglot of Point Pelee N.P.
September 9th, 2006 Hybrid Adult Great Black-backed x Herring Gull at least, thats what I think it is.
September 1st, 2006 Manx Shearwater! from Van Wagners Beach. Boy I was happy it came back this day!
August 31st, 2006 Tricoloured Heron the beautiful and cooperative bird from Niagara Falls!
May 29th, 2006 Lawrence's Warbler a great adult male. Photos taken on a few different days.
May 27th, 2006 Brewster's Warbler (hybrid) a bird that resembles a 1st generation male.
May 23rd, 2006 Curlew Sandpiper from the Townsend Sewage Lagoons. Probably a female?
May 14th, 2006 Herring x Great Black-backed Gull hybrid - i think
May 11th, 2006 Possible Cassin's Vireo from the Woodland Nature Trail at Point Pelee. Would be a 1st provincial record!
May 8th, 2006 Black-billed Magpie where did it come from? Where is it going?
May 7th, 2006 Eurasian Common Teal from Hillman Marsh. A bird I was watching for this spring, but it showed up later than expected!
May 6th, 2006 Leucistic American Robin it seems weird birds just show up near Pelee.
April 14th, 2006 Leucistic Black-capped Chickadee from my backyard!
February 26th, 2006 Sage Thrasher from Port Wellar. Cold but fun!
2006
November 5th and 8th, 2005 Pomarine Jaeger from the Barrie Waterfront.
November 4th, 2005 Cave Swallows poor photos of 3 Cave Swallows, out of 13 on the day.
October 19th, 2005 Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows from the Willows in Dundas.
September 18th, 2005 Ruff from the Townsend Sewage Lagoons.
July 1st, 2005 Cattle Egrets two birds near Rock Point P.P.
May 14th, 2005 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron a young bird from the Hillman Marsh.
May 14th, 2005 American White Pelican a sunset photo, one of the 8 American White Pelicans present in Hillman Marsh.
May 11th-13th 2005- Kirtland's Warbler a very tame Kirtland's from Point Pelee National Park.
May 13th, 2005 Glossy Ibis north of Point Pelee National Park, in a ditch.
May 13th, 2005 Summer Tanager A Male that was north of Sanctuary Picnic Area at Point Pelee.
May 2nd, 2005 American Avocets one shot from the 25 American Avocets at Van Wagners Beach in Hamilton.
May 2nd, 2005 Willets one shot of the big willet group from Van Wagners Beach in Hamilton.
February 25th, 2005 Goldeneye X Bufflehead from the CCIW in Burlington.
February 19th, 2005 California Gull X Herring Gull i think...
2005
December 29th, 2004. Nelson's Gull in a field near my house in Binbrook.
December 24th, 2004. a Mystery Gull near my house in Binbrook. Lesser Black-backed? Yellow-legged? Great Black-backed? A split vote
November 23rd, 2004. Cave Swallow two Cave Swallows at Fruitland rd. in Stoney Creek.
November 21st, 2004. Rufous Hummingbird A long-staying bird in Niagara Falls.
November 11th, 2004. King Eider a Male bird seen offshore from Fifty Point Conservation Area in Grimsby.
November 9th, 2004. Western Grebe an individual at Fifty Point Conservation Area in Grimsby.
October 31st, 2004. Pacific Loon an adult at Fifty Point Conservation area in Grimsby.
October 23rd, 2004. Long-tailed Jaeger a Juvinile bird from Van Wagners Beach in Hamilton.
August 9th, 2004 Painted Bunting a young male at a feeder near Long Point
May 19th, 2004 Laughing Gull at the shorebird cell at Hillman Marsh
May 9th, 2004 Harris's Sparrow from Hastings Drive at Long Point
April 3rd, 2004 Varied Thrush adult female at a feeder in Flamborough
2004
December 17th, 2003 Gray Flycatcher seemed cold for a flycatcher
September 27th, 2003 Black-capped Petrel a dead bird my dad found from Waverly Beach in Fort Erie
September 14th, 2003 Western Sandpiper a young bird from the Grimsby Sewage Lagoons
2003
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