Pink-footed Goose (1)

Anser brachyrhynchus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Jan 1 1970

Details: adult

Moose Creek - This may be Ontario's first Pink-footed Goose. It was seen one year ago in the same location and this bird was here today. Is it the same bird? That is quite possible.

Date uploaded: Nov 1 2016

Mourning Dove (1)

Zenaida macroura

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Nov 23 2016

Details: adult

St. Andrews West - I think this might be my Christmas card.

Date uploaded: Nov 24 2016

Ross's Gull (1)

Rhodostethia rosea

Brian Morin

United States (New York)

Date taken: Feb 1 2017

Details: immature

Tupper Lake - A rare bird in North America and a very rare breeder. COSEWIC designates the Ross's Gull as threatened. There are about 50,000 birds worldwide mainly in Siberia but between 0 and 10 pairs breeding annually in northern Canada. There is a slight pinkish blush below, present in both sexes. Viewing conditions were poor and the bird was not as close as I'd like but we got it which was the main thing. This bird is currently in the Adirondacks on a nearly frozen river. That is possibly the most illogical place one would expect to find it. This bird should be between Russia and Alaska in the Pacific.

Date uploaded: Feb 2 2017

Magnificent Frigatebird (1)

Fregata magnificens

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Jul 2 2017

Details: female, adult, outside normal range

Leamington - a great bird for the province.

Date uploaded: Jul 7 2017

Sora Rail (1)

Porzana carolina

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Details: adult

South Lancaster - while shooting the Redhead in a small pond this Sora swam right by me at 8 feet. I worked with it over a period of 45 minutes. These were my first shots of a Sora and the best view I've ever had.

Date uploaded: Jul 19 2017

Yellow-throated Warbler (1)

Dendroica dominica

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: May 14 2018

Details: male, adult, outside normal range

Near Chaffeys Lock in the Rideau Lakes - What are the odds? I was shooting a Yellow-throated Vireo and along comes a Yellow-throated Warbler. This is a provincial rarity. They aren't seen every year in Ontario but usually every other year one turns up.
UPDATE: despite the normal status noted above, several birds have turned up in Southern Ontario in the last three days. If birders have found 4-5 imagine how many must be present.

Date uploaded: May 15 2018

Cerulean Warbler (1)

Dendroica cerulea

(Vulnerable)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: May 29 2018

Details: male, adult

Canoe Lake - Boy was this a tough one. It took a while to find them (I had four that day) but because they rarely come down below 15-20 feet you are always looking up and almost always into full foliage so very poor light. This was one of the few shots in reasonable light conditions.

Date uploaded: Jun 2 2018

Bicknell's Thrush (1)

Catharus bicknelli

(Vulnerable)

Brian Morin

United States (New York)

Date taken: Jun 7 2018

Details: adult

Whiteface Mountain - We almost didn't make it to our destination, with the primary goal of seeing and photographing this rarity due to vehicle problems. In the end the result was better than we could have hoped for. This is normally a difficult bird to photograph, even when found.

Date uploaded: Jun 8 2018

Marbled Godwit (1)

Limosa fedoa

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Jun 6 2018

Details: adult, outside normal range

Ottawa - regional rarity

Date uploaded: Jun 8 2018

Reddish Egret (1)

Egretta rufescens

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Aug 29 2018

Details: juvenile, outside normal range

Oliphant - This is the first confirmed record of Reddish Egret in Canada. Not only that but it gets the 'ugly bird' award. :) This juvenile appeared on the Bruce Peninsula and has been present for weeks. It may well remain for weeks to come because it likes the neighbourhood on Lake Huron; shallow shore waters with good feeding opportunities. It is standing on a boat.

Date uploaded: Aug 31 2018