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Blue-winged Warbler (2)

Vermivora pinus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: May 26 2020

Details: male, adult

Murphy's Point Provincial Park - The species is rare this far east. I found a breeding pair.

Date uploaded: May 28 2020

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Snowy Egret (2)

Egretta thula

Brian Morin

Canada (Québec)

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Date taken: Aug 23 2024

Details: immature, outside normal range

Near Hudson - the bird has been present this week.

Date uploaded: Aug 24 2024

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Prairie Warbler (2)

Setophaga 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.

Greater White-fronted Goose (2)

Anser albifrons

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jul 23 2026

Details: adult, outside normal range

Ottawa

Date uploaded: Aug 9

Comments (2):
Chris: Terrific find - and flowers as a bonus!
Brian Morin: It wasn't stopping to smell the roses but daisies were a good second.

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

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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 2025

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