Lots of Indigo Bunting Sightings!
by N Saari, T Maniacco, Victoria, Carolann, David H, Paul L, Perry, Randall R, Kimberly, Hans, Joe B
(Tillsonburg, Lyn, West Lorne, Ajax, Highland Grove, London, Halton Hills, Grimsby, Sudbury, Belleville, Newholm, Midland, Toronto)
Birthday Bunting!
A reader wrote to tell us ... today was my birthday - and for the first time since I live here I had this special visitor. Of course no really great camera handy, but got a shot anyway. Photo is taken in my backyard in Tillsonburg, Ontario, today, on May 19, 2020.
N Saari wrote to say ... I looked out the window this morning and there was a male Indigo sitting in the tree waiting for his turn at the feeders. What a wonderful sight first thing in the morning!!
T. Maniacco from West Lorne said ... I have never seen any blue on a bird around here except the Blue Jay's. So I was very surprised to see this deep blue streak fly by as I was out walking. I immediately looked up blue birds, but the eastern Bluebird is too light/bright blue. The bird I saw was a deep striking blue. And so far this is the bird that looks most like what I saw. I will definitely try to persuade some to stop by my back door.
Victoria from Ajax said ... I'm pretty sure the flash of blue I saw on my walk this morning had to be an Indigo Bunting. It was much brighter than an Eastern Bluebird. I walk through a forested area bordered by a creek on one side and a marshy area on the other. It was far too swift of a flyer for me to get a photo but I'll keep my eyes open.
Carolann from Highland Grove wrote ... this bird has been back twice this morning. I believe it is an Indigo Bunting.
David Hill said ... I saw a male Indigo Bunting just east of Vauxhall Park in London in the frisbee golf course on May 17th, 2020. I would describe the habitat as open woodland, about 70 meters from the Thames River.
A reader from Halton Hills said ... I spotted this beautiful little bird at our feeder. I had never seen the vibrant "teal" coloured bird before.
Perry from Sudbury wrote to report ... I was unable to get a photo. Bird is quite skittish, but I've seen him 3 times today and once few days ago at my feeder. This is the first time in this location for the last 15 years that I have seen one. I also recently saw what I think is an Eastern Bluebird for first time ever last week. We are in Sudbury, Ontario.
Randall Rosatte wrote from Belleville ... I spotted a male Indigo Bunting on our bird feeder last May 25th 2020 in Bayside, near Trenton, Ontario.
Kimberly from Newholm wrote ... I saw a pair of Indigo Buntings, 9th of August 2020 in Newholm, Ontario.
Hans from Midland reported ... a very shy and beautiful male Bunting was visiting us in the afternoon. Bright, iridescent blue colour.
Joe Burtinsky from Toronto reported ... when I was walking home this evening, August 2nd 2020 around 7:30 pm on Millwood Road near Overlea Blvd in Toronto. Sadly I didn't manage to get a photo, but he obligingly sat on a fence for long enough to make a definite ID. I previously had seen flashes of what I thought may have been one on the Leslie Spit, but as mentioned they are rather shy so it was special to have a good sighting.
