Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: lovemypt on June 21, 2014, 05:59:06 PM

Title: Looking for an ID on meadow bird....Bobolink?
Post by: lovemypt on June 21, 2014, 05:59:06 PM

I found this bird on the road by Grass Lake..I first thought young Bobolink or parent in summer colours, but it seems too early and the other birds were still in main breeding colours, can't to get my mind away from Bobolink but beak doesn't look right, anyone have another thoughts?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/108953252@N02/14483019572/

New thought...what about a juvenile Horn Lark??? looks good for picture but didn't think they bred this far south

Title: Re: Looking for an ID on meadow bird....Bobolink?
Post by: Rotarran on June 21, 2014, 07:55:19 PM

Not entirely certain but it is reminiscent of a Pipit.

Title: Re: Looking for an ID on meadow bird....Bobolink?
Post by: thouc on June 21, 2014, 08:00:07 PM

I agree with your second idea, juv. Horned Lark. The pale prairie subscpecies of Horned Lark breeds in Southern Ontario, while the nothern subspecies (with yellow throat) only is a winter visitor. Horned Larks breed over most of North America.

Title: Re: Looking for an ID on meadow bird....Bobolink?
Post by: lovemypt on June 21, 2014, 08:11:22 PM

Quote from: "thouc"

I agree with your second idea, juv. Horned Lark. The pale prairie subscpecies of Horned Lark breeds in Southern Ontario, while the nothern subspecies (with yellow throat) only is a winter visitor. Horned Larks breed over most of North America.

Thanks...I wasn't aware they were here in summer as never see one before after March, this was the only one like this that I saw today among lots of Bobolink and assort sparrows

Title: Re: Looking for an ID on meadow bird....Bobolink?
Post by: BetCrooks on June 21, 2014, 09:28:34 PM

Horned Larks are nesting in Mississauga too.