Long Point - Tip
Ontario · Canada
Moderate
May-October
Free (boat access required)
Open year-round
About This Location
Long Point - Tip is a productive birding destination in Ontario, with 345 species recorded on eBird. This boreal/taiga and forest habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Boreal and temperate forests host breeding warblers, sparrows, and waterfowl during the productive summer months.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sandhill Crane
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Dunlin
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for boreal specialties like Boreal Chickadee and Spruce Grouse.
- 2
Check spruce and fir stands for crossbills and other irruptive finches.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.
- 4
Scan the canopy edges at dawn for migrating warblers and other songbirds during spring and fall.
- 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 National Wildlife Area
- Port Rowan
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