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Monthly Archives: July 2016

Separating the yellowlegs

July 18, 2016 eontbird

Just in from an excellent study of an adult Lesser and an adult Greater at the Richmond Sewage Lagoons southwest of Ottawa. Continue reading Separating the yellowlegs →

Using cautionary prefixes when describing the appearance of birds

July 18, 2016 eontbird

As a birder, when describing a feature that is pretty much “fixed,” like, say, the proportionately large bill of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak or the red coloration of an adult male cardinal, a cautionary prefix such as “averages” or “in most cases shows” is unnecessary. Continue reading Using cautionary prefixes when describing the appearance of birds →

An ID note on Swamp and Song Sparrow juveniles

July 12, 2016 eontbird

Juvenile Swamp Sparrows are distinguished from juvenile Song Sparrows by examining a combination of features. Continue reading An ID note on Swamp and Song Sparrow juveniles →

Developing confidence in the field: a note from experience…

July 8, 2016 eontbird

This up-coming migration period, try getting out birding with birders with more field experience and mention ahead of time that you’re looking to work on (enter bird group name, i.e., shorebirds or fall warblers) and call some of the ID’s, but would prefer to have them vetted for accuracy afterwards. Continue reading Developing confidence in the field: a note from experience… →

Learning Bird Songs & Calls: Dendroica, NatureInstruct

July 5, 2016 eontbird

A superb platform for learning bird songs and calls. You can create your own study lists and quizzes and the samples of songs & photos for each species is comprehensive. Continue reading Learning Bird Songs & Calls: Dendroica, NatureInstruct →

Differential Migration of Least Flycatchers in Fall

July 4, 2016 eontbird

Differential Migration is a fascinating subject and is appreciable by observing the migration of Least Flycatchers. Migrant adults precede immature birds by about a month (Hussell et al. 1967). Continue reading Differential Migration of Least Flycatchers in Fall →



My name is Jon Ruddy and I am an Ottawa-based field birder/freelance birding guide. I became interested in birds while studying under the tutelage of Carleton University professor and naturalist, Michael Runtz. From 2012-2014 I was employed as a summer student field biologist, conducting bird surveys in the Okanagan Valley, southern Ontario, James Bay, and throughout Manitoba. Read More

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