Amherst Island
Ontario · Canada
About This Location
Amherst Island is a productive birding destination in Ontario, with 292 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and Tundra Swan among many others. Boreal and temperate forests host breeding warblers, sparrows, and waterfowl during the productive summer months.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Brant
Branta bernicla
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Swainson's Thrush (Olive-backed)
Catharus ustulatus
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Blue-winged Teal
Gadwall
Mallard
Common Merganser
Sora
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Wilson's Snipe
Wilson's Phalarope
Spotted Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Dunlin
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
American Kestrel
Birding Tips
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Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.