Snow Buntings are the first of the summer birds to arrive in the north. Although it is still minus 20 degrees C (-4 F) at night and a little below freezing during the day, the Snow Buntings arrive in mid-March in Read more…
Snow Buntings
Category: Canada
Trumpeter Swan Migration
Can you imagine seeing 1000 huge white swans? I have been waiting more than a month for the Trumpeter Swan migration to begin. At the end of March, Trumpeter Swans start arriving in the Yukon in small numbers. By early Read more…
Glaucous Gull
A large, predatory Arctic Gull. One of the largest Gulls The Glaucous Gull is one of the largest of the more than 50 different species of gulls around the world. They breed on the Arctic coast. They are circumpolar and Read more…
The American Golden Plover
The beautiful American Golden Plover that migraters to Argentina A few years ago, I made a trip to the Arctic coast of Canada. I hoped to photograph several birds and mammals I had wanted to see for many years. In addition Read more…
Warblers Point Pelee National Park
Point Pelee National Park is the warbler capital of Canada. The second week of May is the time to go. The park opens at 5 a.m. for birders during the migration. Here is a list of the warblers that you Read more…
Guidebooks – North America
Guidebooks to the Birds of North America North America is a vast place with a lot of birds. However, many birds living on the west coast differ from those in the east. For this reason, and to keep the book Read more…
Birding Hotspots Canada
Ontario Point Pelee National Park (BT) Point Pelee is Birding Hotspots Canada’s number one destination and is one of the places on Birdtripper’s Top 100 Birding Hotspots of the world. A total of 370 species have been seen in this Read more…