Birds of Ontario and Halton Hills. Here is a brief guide to the birds you can see in our area. If you want to know more, we recommend the following books.

One of the most popular and accessible introductions to the birds of Ontario is the field guide simply titled Birds of Ontario by Andy Bezener (published by Lone Pine Publishing, with illustrations by Gary Ross and Ted Nordhagen).

If you’re looking for a more comprehensive photographic option,
the American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario (covering around 310–311 species with photos)
or the ROM Field Guide to Birds of Ontario (from the Royal Ontario Museum, with detailed text and illustrations) are also highly regarded authoritative alternatives.

For very young readers or absolute beginners, My First Ontario Bird Book by Jeffrey C. Domm offers a simple, richly illustrated intro to just 41 of the most common species.

“I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or watching their peculiar habits, or delineating them in the best way I could. Nay, during my deepest troubles I found consolation in communing with the feathered tribes, and in delineating their forms and plumage.”

John James Audubon (1785–1851)
The renowned French-American ornithologist and artist, is best known for his monumental work The Birds of America (1827–1838)

“After a severe Winter, while snow and ice still remind us of the past, the Song Sparrow, mounting to the top of some bush or fence-post, pours forth his cheery song, as if to say, ‘Cheer up, cheer up, the Spring is coming!'”

Ernest Thompson Seton (1860 – 1946)
Was a pioneering Canadian-American naturalist, wildlife artist, author, and educator whose work profoundly influenced nature writing, wildlife illustration, and youth outdoor education.
From Bird Portraits

Photos and descriptions of birds M.Herman.