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BACKYARD BIRDS

Common in Southern Ontario

In Southern Ontario there are many backyard birds that come to our bird-feeders and that we see in our gardens, parks and golf courses.

Some of them are easy to spot, such as the noisy Blue Jay and the busy Chickadee, and others are easy to miss - the Indigo Bunting is easy to overlook as he spends most of his time in the woodland.

Others are only here during the summer months, such as the American Robin and the Ruby Throated Hummingbird, some arrive in the fall and stay for the winter, such as the Snow Bunting and Slate Junco.

We have listed some of the more common species below - and we will be adding more soon.

If you would like to see us feature one of your favourite backyard birds
just let us know, using the form at the bottom of this page.

American Goldfinch

Baltimore Oriole

Blue Jay

Brown Thrasher

Cardinal

Carolina Wren

Catbird

Cedar Waxwing

Chickadee

Chipping Sparrow

Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Kingbird

Indigo Bunting

Nuthatch

Phoebe

Purple Finch

Robin

Rose Breasted Grosbeak

Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Slate Junco

Snow Bunting

Yellow Throated Vireo

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What Bird? - Common backyard birds of Ontario
Information on some of the common birds found in Ontario and across Canada

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