Walpole Island
Ontario · Canada
About This Location
Walpole Island is a productive birding destination in Ontario, with 236 species recorded on eBird. This coastal 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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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Forster's Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
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.