Long Point - LPBO Old Cut Field Station
Ontario · Canada
Moderate
May-October
Free
Open during banding operations
About This Location
Long Point - LPBO Old Cut Field Station is a productive birding destination in Ontario, with 295 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Downy Woodpecker, European Starling, and House Sparrow 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
Golden-winged x Blue-winged Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Brewster's Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera (F1 hybrid)
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Green Heron
Bald Eagle
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.
- 4
Peak spring migration runs mid-May in this region — plan visits around this window for maximum species diversity.
- 5
Bring quality optics — a good pair of binoculars (8x42 or 10x42) makes all the difference in species identification.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Long Point Provincial Park
- Big Creek NWA
- Port Rowan Wetland Trail
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