The following is a list of birds spotted (and verified) on Greystones property in 2018. More photos will be added over time.
Please send us any photos you would like posted (use the ‘contact us’ page or email us directly) … we would love to include them on our website!
Birds are listed by month and in the sequence they were first seen to help study migration paths. Locations have been noted where possible to help guide you in spotting them (be sure to print off a copy of our PDF trail map for easier exploration of Greystone Trails).
JANUARY
- Bald Eagle (flying north along shore of Georgian Bay) — January 1
FEBRUARY
- Downy Woodpecker (female) — February 26 at Conservatory Feeder
- Black Capped Chickadees (3) — February 26 at Conservatory Feeder
- Downy Woodpecker (male) — February 28 at Conservatory Feeder
- Cardinals (male and female pair) — February 28 on Creek Trail near Greystone Bunkie
- Common Grackle — February 28 Conservatory Trail near Creek Trail
MARCH
- Canada Goose (3) — March 1 Greystone Retreat lawn on shore of Georgian Bay
- Turkey Vulture (5) — March 1 flying over shoreline by Greystone Retreat
- Gulls (2 … smaller of Herring or Ring-Billed) — March 1 flying over shoreline by Greystone Retreat
- White Breasted Nuthatch — March 2 at Conservatory Feeder
- Downy Woodpecker (male) — March 2 at Conservatory Feeder
- Hairy Woodpecker (male) — March 2 at Conservatory Feeder
- Crows (2) — March 3 Conservatory Trail near Barn Trail
- Ruffed Grouse — March 4 intersection of Oak and Outer Loop East Trails
- Pileated Woodpecker — March 5 overhead near Conservatory
- Black Capped Chickadee (2) — March 5 at Conservatory Feeder
- Common Grackle (1) — March 13 at Conservatory Feeder
- Common Bufflehead (pair) — March 6 shoreline by Greystone Retreat
- Pileated Woodpecker — March 10 in beech tree on Grey Road 1 by Greystone Retreat
- Common Grackle (1) — March 13 at Conservatory Feeder
- Mourning Dove (1) — March 17 on deck at House
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- Birds March 2018
