Rainy River Birding Area
Ontario · Canada
About This Location
Rainy River Birding Area is a productive birding destination in Ontario, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian 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
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American White Pelican
Great Crested Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Black-billed Magpie
Northern House Wren
Clay-colored Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Golden-winged Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Kestrel
Alder Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Bluebird
White-throated Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Common Raven
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.