Ottawa - Shirley's Bay
Ontario · Canada
About This Location
Ottawa - Shirley's Bay is a productive birding destination in Ontario, with 289 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, and Blue Jay 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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Semipalmated Plover
Dunlin
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Arctic Tern
Common Tern
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Osprey
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
American Redstart
Northern Yellow Warbler
Bonaparte's Gull
Bald Eagle
Birding Tips
- 1
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.