Get to know the birds of Elgin County. Learn how to identify them, the habitat they live in, and Best Stewardship Practices for maintaining healthy populations of these rare gems of Carolinian Canada.
Birds in Elgin County
- Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
- Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis)
- Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea)
- Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
- Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
- Eastern Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus migrans)
- Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
- Eastern Whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus)
- Eastern Wood-pewee (Contopus virens)
- Golden-winged warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
- Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
- Henslow’s Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
- Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina)
- King Rail (Rallus elegans)
- Least Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosis)
- Louisiana Waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla)
- Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)
- Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
- Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
- Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
- Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
- Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
Species Identification Resources
- Dendroica
- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's, All About Birds
- WhatBird
- OBBA regional checklist (use Chatham-Kent & London)
- iBird App for iPhone
- Merlin ID App for iphone and Android. This App is linked to e-bird data and helps beginners identify birds
Where to Submit Observations?
- eBird allows users to submit reports of ALL bird species they observe, track their bird lists, generate maps and graphs and share sightings with the eBird community. The information is shared globally with land managers, ornithologists, and conservation biologists.
- Bird Studies Canada coordinates many specialized programs, from recording who is visiting your bird feeder (Project Feederwatch) to specialized programs for particular species.