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Sunday, January 11, 2026

TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE, RATTLESNAKE POINT CONSERVATION AREA, MILTON, ONTARIO, 1/11/2026 - NEW SPECIES TO LIFE LIST

   We can ID this bird as a Townsend's Solitaire as follows:
  • Identified by Merlin as a Townsend's Solitaire and seen by many.
  • Overall gray.
  • Large black eye with white eye ring.
  • Long tail.
  • Intricate wing pattern - whitish with some yellowish on gray.
   The Townsend's Solitaire is uncommon in western Canada and is a very rare winter visitor to Ontario.  It is a new species to our ebird Photographic Life List.




 




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