Prairie Warbler (2)

Dendroica discolor

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 19 2023

Details: male, adult

California (Ontario) - On breeding territory

Date uploaded: Jun 30 2023

Comments (5):
Sue Bishop: Great find and capture,Brian!
BrianMorin: Great little bird singing away.

Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow (2)

Ammodramus nelsoni

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Oct 8 2021

Details: adult

Rondeau - This elusive sparrow is extremely difficult to find and even harder to photograph.

Date uploaded: Oct 14 2021

Comments (6):
Chris: Stunning find and photo. Would you say it’s more elusive than LeConte’s?
BrianMorin: They are in the same category but this one seemed to be just a bit tougher to me.

Western Meadowlark (2)

Sturnella neglecta

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Jun 17 2020

Details: male, adult, outside normal range

Kilmarnock - I returned to see this bird on a sunny day for a better show of colour. It sang its fluted song for a while but never moved to a more suitable low level perch. It hasn't yet given up hope that it will find a mate. Compared to its eastern cousin, this bird has brown feathering that is paler, with the yellow of the throat extending up to the beak.

Date uploaded: Jun 18 2020

Say's Phoebe (2)

Sayornis saya

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: adult, outside normal range

Ottawa - A new bird for the region. This little guy gave me a hard time. It was first spotted while I was watching the Red Phalarope a couple of days ago. I I dashed about 10 km to a waiting throng of birders but despite a lengthy search it wasn't seen while I was there. This morning I had the bird all to myself for 90 minutes. It was still very elusive but I had a number of good shooting opportunities.

Date uploaded: Nov 19 2021

Comments (5):
Ahmad Shah: Wow ! Fantastic find, superb shot .
BrianMorin: I had made two additional attempts unsuccessfully in previous days so this was a great bird to finally locate. It has now been seen by dozens of eager observers. Because viewing is only to the south at this site, overcast conditions presented uniform light for me to work with, far better than back light.

Ruff (2)

Philomachus pugnax

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: May 14 2025

Details: female, adult, outside normal range

Prince Edward County - This North American rarity has been present for about 10 days. The water in a flooded field was deep enough that I only got the occasional glimpse of the strikingly coloured legs a few times. I have only seen a very few of these birds in my years of birding and this was my best result so far.

Date uploaded: May 15

Common Nighthawk (2)

Chordeiles minor

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: May 13 2024

Details: adult

Point Pelee National Park - The bird conveniently perched above the road in the same tree for two days.

Date uploaded: May 28 2024

Comments (2):
Ahmad Shah: Great find and shot.
Brian Morin: The early morning light on the bird was a huge bonus.

White-winged Dove (2)

Zenaida asiatica

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Sep 8 2021

Details: outside normal range

Cornwall - This was a pleasant surprise not far from home. The bird was feeding on the ground below feeders and came in every hour or two.

Date uploaded: Sep 16 2021

Comments (4):
Sue Bishop: Amazing to see outside it's usual range! Nice one!!
Chris: Great find Brian. What a nice-looking bird

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (2)

Tyrannus forficatus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Apr 29 2022

Details: adult, outside normal range

Presqu'ile Provincial Park - What a treat to see this bird. I had the one In Montreal last fall but the setting was nowhere near as good as this. I could always orient myself for the right light unlike with the other bird. The flycatcher was likely blown up by warm stormy weather that originated on the Texas coast a few days ago.

It was very cold first thing in the morning and windy after that, keeping insects low or on the ground. It always fed on the ground and seldom went to a perch so most of my shots were of it on the ground.

Date uploaded: Apr 30 2022

Comments (4):
Ahmad Shah: That is an amazing bird, superb capture, fantastic setting.
BrianMorin: I selected a nice perched shot to show the bird rather than a lawn shot. I got plenty of those. This bird was fabulous and had us enjoying the show for almost four hours before it took a long break for the afternoon.

Townsend's Solitaire (2)

Myadestes townsendi

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Dec 21 2022

Details: adult, outside normal range

Durham - Another Western traveller, likely to spend weeks to a few months enjoying red cedar berries and wild grapes in Ontario.

Date uploaded: Dec 22 2022

Comments (4):
Chris: Great record and photo. They’re not always easy to find.
BrianMorin: Agreed. This one posed nicely in typical vertical profile which is a unique look for this 'solitary' species of thrush.

Whip-poor-will (2)

Caprimulgus vociferus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: May 8 2023

Details: adult

Point Pelee National Park - What a treat to have a chance to see this night bird at close range and only 18" off the ground.

Date uploaded: May 23 2023

Comments (6):
Chris: Stunning colour pattern, even more so against the backdrop of the greenery
BrianMorin: The camouflage this bird has is amazing. While we can clearly see it up close, its appearance is that of a bump on a log.