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The following birds have been reliably reported in Manor Park. Those with an * constitute the original listing on this website as reported by Marion and Bob Bennett who observed them, since 1974, without leaving the boundaries of their home at 2 Braemar St. David Collyer confirms seeing most of these birds in the immediate vicinity of his home on Farnham Cres. and in his wanderings around the area west of the Aviation Parkway. He has augmented the list with the entries marked with #

For those interested in identifying the birds of the area, the Bennetts have found two books particularly helpful because they show the picture and a description of the birds habits and habitat on the same page and are a handy size:
- The ROM Field Guide to the Birds of Ontario
- Birds of North America, Golden Field Guide Series

The Canadian classic bird book is The Birds of Canada by W. Earl Godfrey, formerly with the National Museum of Canada (now The Canadian Museum of Nature).

There have been recent changes in the names given to some birds. To the extent that these are now used in the above references, both the newer and (older) names are shown.

NEW!
Fall Migration is now in full swing.  You may have noticed the Numbers of Canada Geese flying high overhead heading south to their winter homes.  This is an exciting time of year for us as birders as unusual species to our city could been seen at any time.  Keep your eyes open for you may find some bird species that you are not familiar with.  It has happened before.

Also a reminder to all residents of Manor Park who provide feeding stations for our resident birds. Now is a good time to install these stations so that the birds in our area can become accustomed to their location for the coming winter months.  Be sure to read my column, Encounters with Nature, in the Manor Park Chronicle in November. I post sightings I have recorded in and around Manor Park.  All readers can report any sightings by e-mail mpcc@manorpark.ca   

Until next time, Dave Collyer, Natures Encounters


The area for observation is shown, in beige, on the map of Manor Park on this website, plus the Mile Circle. When reporting, please state where the bird was sighted.

Birds reported (using the categories from the Federation of Ontario Naturalists and Ontario Field Ornithologists Field Checklist) are:

HERONS, STORKS & IBISES
Great Blue Heron *

SWANS, GEESE & DUCKS
Canada Goose *
Mallard Duck #
Black Duck #

HAWKS, KITES AND EAGLES
Rough-legged Hawk #
Sharp-shinned Hawk #

FALCONS
Merlin #

PIGEONS & DOVES
Rock Dove *

Mourning Dove *

OWLS
Barred Owl *

NIGHTJARS
Common Nighthawk

SWIFTS & HUMMINGBIRDS
Ruby-throated Hummingboard *

WOODPECKERS
Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker *
Pileated Woodpecker *
Red-headed Woodpecker *
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker *
Hairy Woodpecker *
Downy Woodpecker *

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS
Eastern Kingbird *
Great-crested Flycatcher *
Eastern Phoebe *
Acadian Flycatcher *

LARKS, MARTINS&SWALLOWS
Tree Swallow *
Purple Martin #
Horned Lark #
Chimney Swift #

JAYS, MAGPIES & CROWS
Gray Jay *
Blue Jay *
American Crow *

TITMICE, NUTHATCHES AND CREEPERS
Black-capped Chicadee *
White-breasted Nuthatch *
Red-breasted Nuthatch *
Brown Creeper *

WRENS
Winter Wren *

KINGLETS, GNATCATCHERS, THRUSHES & MIMIDS
Gray Catbird *
Brown Thrasher *
American Robin *
Hermit Thrush *
Swainson's Thrush *
Veery *
Golden-crowned Kinglet *
Ruby-crowned Kinglet *

PIPITS, WAXWINGS, SHRIKES & STARLINGS
Bohemian Waxwing *
Cedar Waxwing *
European Starling *
Northern Shrike #

VIREOS
Red-eyed Vireo *
Warbling Vireo *

WOOD WARBLERS
Black-and-white Warbler *
Tennessee Warbler *
Nashville Warbler *
Magnolia Warbler *
Cape May Warbler *
Black-throated Warbler *
Myrtle Warbler (Yellow-rumped Warbler#) *
Black-throated Green Warbler *
Blackburnian Warbler *
Chestnut-sided Warbler *
Bay-breasted Warbler *
Yellow Warbler #
Pine Warbler *
Ovenbird *
Yellowthroat *
Canada Warbler *
American Redstart *

TANAGERS
Scarlet Tanager *

GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS & SPARROWS
Northern Cardinal *
Rose-breasted Grosbeak *
Indigo Bunting *
Dark-eyed (Slate-coloured) Junco *
Oregon Junco *
Tree-Sparrow *
Chipping Sparrow *
White-crowned Sparrow *
White-throated Sparrow *
Fox Sparrow *
Song Sparrow *

MEADOWLARKS, BLACKBIRDS & ORIOLES
Red-winged Blackbird *
Orchard Oriole *
Baltimore Oriole *
Common Grackle *
Brown-headed Cowbird *
Eastern Meadowlark #

FINCHES
Purple Finch *
House Finch *
Pine Grosbeak *
Hoary Redpoll *
Common Redpoll *
Pine Siskin *
American Goldfinch *
White-winged Crossbeak *
Evening Grosbeak *

OLD WORLD SPARROWS
House Sparrow *