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Fall Migration Begins - And An Unexpected Lifer!

BritHikesOntario

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We jump around The Greater Toronto Area to pick up a selection of shorebirds that are migrating through as we head towards Fall (Full details below ⬇️)

We'll begin around Hamilton, before returning to High Park for a second shot at the Red-headed Woodpecker we tried for in the previous episode. On the way, we stumble across an unexpected lifer

CORRECTION: At 2:47 I accidentally circled a Least Sandpiper when talking about the Pectoral Sandpiper. Inadvertent editing error. The Pectoral Sandpipers are the largest birds in the shot. There are 2 of them... and half of one briefly appears on the right of the screen. The Least Sandpiper is the smallest bird.

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20 Comments

@BritHikesOntario Creator 1 month ago Pinned

CORRECTION: At 2:47 I inadvertently circled a Least Sandpiper when talking about the Pectoral Sandpiper. This was a technical/editing oversight. The Pectoral Sandpiper is the largest bird in the group. There are two of them in the shot (and a 3rd briefly appears on the far-right). The Least Sandpipers are the smallest birds in the shot.

@kimtouesnard1766 3 weeks ago

I always get upset when your videos come to an end, very enjoyable!

@MeghannB-o4u 1 month ago

How wonderful, have a great time!

@Grateful_Dad_54 1 month ago

Congrats on the Phalaropes!

@leslietla8876 3 weeks ago

So glad you finally got the red headed woodpecker!! I still shake my head in disbelief that one came to my backyard feeder and then I saw a pair a week later! Crazy and thrilling!!

@CC-re1pu 1 month ago

yay! Happy for a new video, Red-headed Woodpecker and your lifer Red-necked Phalarope!
Looking forward to future videos! Safe travels!

@birding_to_unwind 4 weeks ago

Oh Sarah ....I had no idea you were a theatre gal.....7 shows....how exciting...Have a great trip.

@HawkInTheLens 1 month ago

Great video Stu and Sara! And have an amazing time in the UK! Can’t wait to see those vids

@NathanWebb-c5h 1 month ago

I hope you see a lot of new birds in the UK. I'm glad you got footage of the red-headed woodpecker.

@92kingsly 1 month ago

I'm always amazed by the birds you manage to turn up just in and around Toronto. A Virginia rail at Ashbridge's Bay -- incredible!

@marcalari4371 4 weeks ago

lol. We were at saltfleets the same day later on.

@merryhaveman353 1 month ago

Congrats on the lifer! Have a great trip to the UK, look forward to those videos.

@westcoast1882 1 month ago

Bon voyage folks, safe travels...

@TravelHungryForLife 3 weeks ago

Very nice new friends here stay in touch thumbs up cheers :goodvibes::goodvibes::goodvibes:

@HaydenEpp 3 weeks ago

Congrats on the phalaropes - it's always a treat to see any phalarope species! I've seen one red-necked in Ontario before and it was nice to see some more in Saskatchewan recently where they are more expected. Looking forward to videos from the UK!

@RockyMtnChick 3 weeks ago

It’s nice that we get a second chance to see certain birds during the fall south migration, even if they don’t still have their fancy outfits on.
Have fun in ol’ Blighty, look forward to seeing the vids. Hope it is a bit greener during your trip, as it was very dry and yellow when I was home in August. Enjoy the shows Sara! Hope you have some good ones lined up.
Safe travels, hope the air traffic control issues didn’t affect you.
~Dee

@zupi.e 1 month ago

What a pleasant surprise to see your video and so happy you got the pesky red head.

I am really excited for your UK trip content.

I saw the Green Woodpecker again yesterday after bailing out on the epic Cricket match. If you follow Cricket, this match is either the best or the worst match of your life.

The woodpecker was on the Holders Lane Playing fields, next to Canon hill park. I think it is there all the time and I saw it around noon on two different days.

@ntbirds3280 1 month ago

Good morning 🌅 from HONG KONG 🇭🇰 SAR.
The GREAT BLUE HERON is found commonly near shores of open water and wetlands over most of North and Central American, as well as Northwestern South American, the Caribbean, and the Galápagos Islands. It is occasionally found in the Azores and is a rare vagrant to Europe.

The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER is found in temperate North America. Its breeding habitat is open country across southern Canada 🇨🇦 🍁 and east-central United States.

@MCF7649 1 month ago

So you captured the red headed woodpecker in High Park of all places. The only place I have seen them is at Rondeau in early spring. Their cry sounds like a screaming woman.

@ntbirds3280 3 weeks ago

Good morning 🌅 from HONG KONG 🇭🇰 SAR.

Here in Asia, there are the GREY HERON as well as the occasional CHINESE ( YELLOW ) BITTERN. In our area, at the inland sea, not much shore birds to see, except LITTLE HERON, and sometimes COMMON SANDPIPER.
Another bird, though less frequently seen these years, is the COMMON KINGFISHER.