Ontario Boreal Forest Birds List of the Chapleau Wildlife Preserve

The birds in the list below have been identified in the Chapleau Game Preserve either by the Ontario Government or by our guests. Some species may be uncommon or occasional visitors. Al & Doris Errington Order Gaviiformes - Loon Famaily Gaviidae Loons Gavia Immer Common Loon Favia Stellata Red Throat Loon Order Podicipediformes - Grebes Podicipedidae Grebe Family  Podilymbus Podiceps Pied-Billed Grebe Order Anseriformes - Waterfowl Anatidae Swan, Goose & Duck Family Branta Canadensis Canada Goose Chen Caerulescens Blue Goose Chen Hyperborea Snow Goose Anas Platyrhynchos Mallard Duck Anas Rubripes Black Duck Anas Acuta Pintail Duck Mareca Americana American Widgeon Spatula Clypeata Shoveller Anas Carolinesis Green Winged Teal Aythya Collaris Ring Necked Duck Aythya Marila Greater Scaup Aythya Affinis Lesser Scaup Bucephala Clangula Common Goldeneye Bucephala Albeola Bufflehead Melanitta Deglandi White winged Scoter Oxyura Jamicensis Ruddy Duck Mergus Merganser Common Merganser Mergus Serrator Red Breasted Merganser Order Falconiformes - Vultures, Hawks, Eagles and Falcons Accipitridae Kite, Hawk & Eagle Family Accipiter Gentilis Goshawk Accipiter Striatus Sharp Shinned Hawk Circus Cyaneus Marsh Hawk Buteo Jamaicensis Red Tailed Hawk Buteo Platypterus Broad Winged Hawk Aquila Chrysaetos Golden Eagle Haliaeetus Leucocephalus Bald Eagle Pandionidae Osprey Family Pandion Haliaetus Osprey Falconidae Falcon Family Falco Rusticolus Gyr Falcon Falco Columbaris Merlin Falco Sparvericus Kestrel Order Galliformes - Gallinacaceous Birds Tetraonidae Grouse Family Canachites Canadensis Spruce Grouse Bonasa Umbellus Ruffed Grouse Order Ciconiiformes - Herons and their allies Ardeidae Heron & Bittern Family Ardea Herodias Great Blue Heron Botaurus Lentiginosus American Bittern Order Gruiformes - Cranes and their allies Gruidae Crane Family Grus Canadensis Sandhill Crane Rallidae Rail & Coot Family Poizana Carolina Sora Coturnicops Noveboracensis Yellow Rail Order Charadriiformes - Shorebirds, Gulls & Alcids Charadriidae Plover Family Pluvialis Dominica American Golden Plover Squatarola Squatarola Black Bellied Plover Charodrius Semipalmatiss Semiplanted Plover Charadrius Vociferus Killdeer Scolopacidae Sandpiper Family Actitis Macularia Spotted Sandpiper Tringa Solitaria Solitary Sandpiper Totanus Melanoleucus Greater Yellowlegs Totanus Flavipes Lesser Yellowlegs Erolia Minutilla Least Sandpiper Ereunetes Pusillus Semi Palmated Sanpiper Capella Gallinage Common Snipe Tyrannus Tyrannus Eastern Kingbird Sayornis Phoebe Eastern Phoebe Empionax Traillii Traill's Flycatcher Expidonax Minimus Least Flycatcher Nuttalornis Borealis Olive Sided Flycatcher Laridae Gull & Tern Family Larus Philadelphia Bonaparte"s Gull Sterna Hirundo Common Tern Larus Argentatus Herring Gull Alaudidae Lark Family Eremophila Alpestris Horned Lark Hirundinidae Swallow Family Hirundo Rustica Barn Swallow petrochelidon Pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow Iridoprocne Bicolor Tree Swallow Riparia Riparia Bank Swallow Corvidae Jay, Magpie & Crow Family Cyanocitta Cristata Blue Jay Perisoreus Canadesis Gray or Canada Jay Corvus Corax Common Raven Corvus Brachyrhynchos Common Crow Paridae Chickadee Family Parus Atricapillus Black Capped Chickadee Parus Hudsonicus Boreal Chickadee Sittidae Nuthatch Family Sitta Canadensis Red Breasted Nuthatch Certhiidae Creeper Family Certhia Familiaris Brown Creeper Troglodytidae Wren Family Troglodytes Aedon House Wren Turidae Thrush Family Turdus Migratorius Robin Hylocichla Guttata Hermit Thrush Hylocichla Ustulata Swainson's Thrush Hylocichla Minima Gray Cheeked Thrush Hylocichla Fuscescens Veery Sylvidae Gntcatcher & Kinglet Family Regulus Satrapa Golden Crow Kinglet Regulus Calendula Ruby Crowned Kinglet Motacillidae Pipit Family Anthus Spinoletta Water Pipit Bombycillidae Waxwing Family Bombycilla Cadrorum Cedar Waxwing Laniidae Shrikes Family Lanius Excubitor Northern Shrike Sturnidae Starling Family Sturnus Vulgaris Starling Vireonidae Vireo Family Vireo Solitarius Solitary Vireo Vireo Olivaceus Red Eyed Vireo Parulidae Wood Warbler Family Mniotilta Varia Black and White Warbler Vermivora Peregrina Tennessee Warbler Vermivora Ruficopilla Nashville Warbler Dendroica Petechia Yellow Warbler Dendroica Magnolia Magnolia Warbler Dendroica Coronata Myrtle Warbler Dendroica Caerulescens Black Throated Blue Warbler Dendroica Fusca Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica Pensyvanica Chestnut Sided Warbler Dendroica Castarea Bay Breasted Warbler Dendroica Striata Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica Palmorum Palm Warbler Serurus Aurocapillus Oven Bird Serurus Noveboracensis Northern Waterthrush Geothlupis Trichas Yellowthroat Wilsonia Pusilla Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia Canadensis Canada Warbler Setophaga Ruticilla American Redstart Ploceidae Weaver finch Family Passer Demesticus House Sparrow Icteridae Blackbird and Oriole Family Sturnella Magna Eastern Meadowlark Agelaius Phoeniceus Red Winged Blackbird Euphagus Carolinus Rusty Blackbird Quiscalus Quiscula Common Grackle  Fringillidae Grosbeak, Finch & Sparrow Family Hesperiphona Vespertina Evening Grosbeak Carpodacus Purpureus Purple Finch Pincola Enucleator Pine Grosbeak Spinus Pinus Pine Siskin Spinus Tristis American Goldfinch Loxia Curvirostra Red Crossbill Loxia Leucoptera White Winged Crossbill Passerculus Sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow Junco Hyemalis Slate Colored Junco Spisella Passercrina Chipping Sparrow Zonotrichia Albicollis White Throated Sparrow Melospiza Lincolnii Licoln's Sparrow Melospiza Georgiana Swamp Sparrow Melospiza Melodia Song Sparrow Picidae Woddpecker & Sapsucker Family Colaptes Auratus Northern Flicker Sphyrapicus Varius Yellow Bellied Sapsucker Picoides Pubescens Downy Woodpecker Picoides Villosus Hairy Woodpecker Dryocopus Pileatus Pileated Woodpecker Alcendinidae Kingfisher Family Ceryle Alcyon Belted Kingfisher Trochilidae Hummingbird Family Archilochus Colubis Ruby Throat Hummingbird For more information please contact us, Al & Doris Errington, at: Errington's Wilderness Island Resort Wabatongushi Lake * Ontario * Canada P.O. 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