14 results found


May 23 2025
adult, summer plummage, outside normal range
Bainsville - In the spring these large shorebirds normally fly to the Arctic without stopping in most of Eastern Canada. This rare encounter brought one down into a muddy field for several days. I've only seen a bird in breeding plumage once before. Normally we only see the occasional bird in the fall when they are pale gray.
May 27
Nov 3 2024
immature
Ajax - An early morning shot of our largest uncommon to rare fall shorebird migrant. The bird was very active feeding on mudflats. It will stick its beak and head into mud to as close as a few millimetres below the eye.
Nov 4 2024
Nov 2 2023
juvenile
Ottawa - Only a few of these large shorebirds show up in the area in the fall. It is amazing to watch it feeding, often sticking its head far into the water and into soft mud, probing for invertebrates and small worms.
Nov 3 2023
Oct 16 2020
juvenile
Ingleside - This tall species can show up in the area in singles or pairs every few years. Always nice to see.
Oct 21 2020
Oct 24 2018
juvenile
Ottawa
Oct 25 2018
Oct 14 2018
juvenile
Ingleside - the bird was seen on the St. Lawrence. It is regionally a rare migrant and locally a very rare migrant. It spent much of its time searching for leeches. Unfortunately it was a one-day wonder.
Oct 15 2018
Oct 19 2017
juvenile
Ottawa - this bird has been present for over a week and I had the chance to track it down today. We spotted it immediately as we pulled up to a small retention pond. You don't find too many rarities before you even get out of the car.
Oct 20 2017
Oct 21 2015
adult, molting
Ottawa - this bird eluded me the other day but I had luck today. Spent an hour 100 feet out in the river (these boots didn't leak) with tripod set up. Very cooperative.
Oct 22 2015
adult, summer plummage
Alfred - striking colour pattern. A very rare sight in the region in spring.
Jun 1 2015
May 31 2015
adult, summer plummage
Alfred - this bird made an unscheduled stop at a sewage pond for a few days. Rare in spring.
Jun 1 2015