What type of bird is this?

Mystery Bird

Mystery Bird

These birds have come to our feeder in London Ontario.... similar size to Sparrows.... but can't seem to find any pics that look similar to this bird....

I think you might have a Slate Junco there, they are common at this time of year, they stay throughout the winter, and then they are gone again.

We get them here in St Thomas too, they seem to travel in flocks and when they fly, you can see a flash of black and white as they fly away.

If any of our readers know for sure what this bird is, please let us know!

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starstarstarstarstar 		Figured it was some type of Junco.
by: Anonymous

Frequent our area on the Brampton-Caledon border in both summer and winter. They move through all my trees and bushes in the morning, then once again in the afternoon.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Junco early Jan 2024
by: Anonymous

Spotted our first slate blue/grey Junco at our feeder amoungst the Chickadees. Very beautiful. We are located in Moose Creek, ON.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Snowbirds
by: Swimpadre

I live 30 miles west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and I have been seeing these birds for about three weeks still here no snow. They are definitely a cute little addition to my outside feeder. Also, thank you very much for finally letting me know what kind of bird this is.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Same bird
by: Anonymous

I've seen them in Durham region as well
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starstarstarstarstar 		Thank you!
by: KB

I found one of these little guys in my back sunroom last year. No idea how it got in or how long it had been there, but it couldn't have been more than a day, since we came and went in the room regularly. It was clearly tired. I tried offering it some seed but it was uninterested. Was able to pick it up and then opened the door and let it go. It flew off so I assumed it was okay. I don't recall ever seeing one before. Very pretty little thing.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Junco?
by: Anonymous

We’ve recently moved to Simcoe, Ontario, and they come to my feeder by the dozen. Thanks for clarifying this.
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starstarstarstar 		Mystery bird
by: One shotAnonymous

Have a bird showing up the size of dove but has red feathers on back of neck.
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starstarstarstarstar 		What type of bird is this
by: Anonymous

The junco or snowbird we get them here and every time I see them the next day we get snow :( They are also know as snowbirds from Anne Murray's hit song. They are so cute.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Junco
by: Kim H

Thanks for the clarification. We also have these lovely little black and white birds that come to our bird feeder and I always wondered what they were.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Juncos
by: Marion Figueroa

I am getting a lot of Juncos this year in Barrie,Ontario. My bird seed supplier told me that they forage for food on the ground. That is their habit of eating. Sorry to hear they disappear in the Spring.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Junco
by: Robert Girared

This is a typical Junco and I get a lot in my back yard eating the fallen seeds from my feeder.

The Sparrows gobble up the seeds so much that the Juncos stay on the ground and eat what they have dropped!
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starstarstarstarstar 		Mystery Bird
by: Anonymous

I have seen something very similar to what has been identified as a Junco. The ones I have been seeing are dark bluish gray with some white feathers in its tail visible only when landing. I don't know much about birds and thought it was a blue-gray Gnat-catcher.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Mystery Bird
by: Mary Lynn Horton

Yes, that bird is a Junco.

They come to Niagara too in winter, and then leave in early spring.

We feed them sunflowers seeds and they love to eat the seeds from my garden flowers.

Mary Lynn
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starstarstarstarstar 		Answer
by: Anonymous

Thanks for the post.... that is what the birds are.....
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starstarstarstarstar 		Name of species
by: Marinus Pater

The bird in the picture is a JUNCO.
Very common in winter around Georgetown.
Marinus Pater

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