Urban Birds of Thunder Bay, Ontario
Please indicate which of the bird species listed below BREED EVERY YEAR IN URBAN HABITATS within the city limits of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Note that we are only scoring the bird’s breeding occurrence; please do not select “yes” if the species migrates through, winters in, or occasionally visits, but does not breed in, the city.

Please note that many of the species listed below likely DO NOT breed in urban habitats in Thunder Bay (i.e., the answer for many species will be NO).

For this survey, “urban habitats” include urban parks and ponds, and industrial, commercial, residential, and suburban areas within the city limits, in addition to the downtown core, but DO NOT include natural or agricultural areas within the city limits (for example, conservation areas, wildlife preserves, isolated patches of natural habitat, or farmlands).

All survey responses are anonymous, but you have the option to provide your name and email address at the end of the survey. Please only complete one survey per city.

Your survey responses aren't finalized until you hit the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the survey, after the final question.

*Note - We follow the taxonomy recognized by the Ontario Field Ornithologists. If you have questions about other aspects of the methods we are using in this study, please consult our FAQs (https://www.bonierlab.com/urban-birds-of-ontario-faqs).
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Please rate your knowledge of the breeding birds of Thunder Bay from 1 (you know the city’s breeding birds a little bit) to 5 (you know the city’s breeding birds very well). *
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Does the CANADA GOOSE (Branta canadensis) breed in urban habitats in Thunder Bay? *
Does the WOOD DUCK (Aix sponsa) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BLUE-WINGED TEAL (Spatula discors) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the NORTHERN SHOVELER (Spatula clypeata) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the GADWALL (Mareca strepera) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the AMERICAN WIGEON (Mareca americana) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the MALLARD (Anas platyrhynchos) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the AMERICAN BLACK DUCK (Anas rubripes) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the GREEN-WINGED TEAL (Anas crecca) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RING-NECKED DUCK (Aythya collaris) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BUFFLEHEAD (Bucephala albeola) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the COMMON GOLDENEYE (Bucephala clangula) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the HOODED MERGANSER (Lophodytes cucullatus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the COMMON MERGANSER (Mergus merganser) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (Mergus serrator) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RUFFED GROUSE (Bonasa umbellus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the SPRUCE GROUSE (Falcipennis canadensis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the WILD TURKEY (Meleagris gallopavo) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the PIED-BILLED GREBE (Podilymbus podiceps) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RED-NECKED GREBE (Podiceps grisegena) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the MOURNING DOVE (Zenaida macroura) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the COMMON NIGHTHAWK (Chordeiles minor) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL (Antrostomus vociferus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the CHIMNEY SWIFT (Chaetura pelagica) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (Archilochus colubris) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the VIRGINIA RAIL (Rallus limicola) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the SORA (Porzana carolina) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the SANDHILL CRANE (Antigone canadensis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the KILLDEER (Charadrius vociferus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the UPLAND SANDPIPER (Bartramia longicauda) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the AMERICAN WOODCOCK (Scolopax minor) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the WILSON'S SNIPE (Gallinago delicata) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the SPOTTED SANDPIPER (Actitis macularius) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RING-BILLED GULL (Larus delawarensis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the HERRING GULL (Larus argentatus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BLACK TERN (Chlidonias niger) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the COMMON LOON (Gavia immer) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax auritus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the AMERICAN BITTERN (Botaurus lentiginosus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the GREAT BLUE HERON (Ardea herodias) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the OSPREY (Pandion haliaetus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the NORTHERN HARRIER (Circus hudsonius) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the SHARP-SHINNED HAWK (Accipiter striatus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the NORTHERN GOSHAWK (Accipiter gentilis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BALD EAGLE (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BROAD-WINGED HAWK (Buteo platypterus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RED-TAILED HAWK (Buteo jamaicensis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the GREAT HORNED OWL (Bubo virginianus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the NORTHERN HAWK OWL (Surnia ulula) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BARRED OWL (Strix varia) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the GREAT GRAY OWL (Strix nebulosa) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the LONG-EARED OWL (Strix varia) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BOREAL OWL (Aegolius funereus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL (Aegolius acadicus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BELTED KINGFISHER (Megaceryle alcyon) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Sphyrapicus varius) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER (Picoides arcticus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the DOWNY WOODPECKER (Dryobates pubescens) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the HAIRY WOODPECKER (Dryobates villosus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the PILLEATED WOODPECKER (Dryocopus pileatus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the NORTHERN FLICKER (Colaptes auratus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the AMERICAN KESTREL (Falco sparverius) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the MERLIN (Falco columbarius) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (Contopus cooperi) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE (Contopus virens) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER (Empidonax flaviventris) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the ALDER FLYCATCHER (Empidonax alnorum) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the LEAST FLYCATCHER (Empidonax minimus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the EASTERN PHOEBE (Sayornis phoebe) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (Myiarchus crinitus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the EASTERN KINGBIRD (Tyrannus tyrannus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BLUE-HEADED VIREO (Vireo solitarius) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Vireo philadelphicus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the WARBLING VIREO (Vireo gilvus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RED-EYED VIREO (Vireo olivaceus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the CANADA JAY (Perisoreus canadensis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BLUE JAY (Cyanocitta cristata) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the AMERICAN CROW (Corvus brachyrhynchos) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the COMMON RAVEN (Corvus corax) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE (Poecile atricapillus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BOREAL CHICKADEE (Poecile hudsonicus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the TREE SWALLOW (Tachycineta bicolor) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BANK SWALLOW (Riparia riparia) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the CLIFF SWALLOW (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET (Regulus satrapa) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET (Regulus calendula) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH (Sitta canadensis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH (Sitta carolinensis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BROWN CREEPER (Certhia americana) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the HOUSE WREN (Troglodytes aedon) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the WINTER WREN (Troglodytes hiemalis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the SEDGE WREN (Cistothorus platensis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the EUROPEAN STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the GRAY CATBIRD (Dumetella carolinensis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BROWN THRASHER (Toxostoma rufum) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the EASTERN BLUEBIRD (Sialia sialis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the VEERY (Catharus fuscescens) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the SWAINSON'S THRUSH (Catharus ustulatus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the HERMIT THRUSH (Catharus guttatus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the AMERICAN ROBIN (Turdus migratorius) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the CEDAR WAXWING (Bombycilla cedrorum) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the EVENING GROSBEAK (Coccothraustes vespertinus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the PINE GROSBEAK (Pinicola enucleator) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the HOUSE FINCH (Haemorhous mexicanus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the PURPLE FINCH (Haemorhous purpureus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RED CROSSBILL (Loxia curvirostra) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL (Loxia leucoptera) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the PINE SISKIN (Spinus pinus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (Spinus tristis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the CHIPPING SPARROW (Spizella passerina) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (Spizella pallida) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the DARK-EYED JUNCO (Junco hyemalis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Zonotrichia albicollis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the VESPER SPARROW (Pooecetes gramineus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the LECONTE'S SPARROW (Ammospiza leconteii) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the SAVANNAH SPARROW (Passerculus sandwichensis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the SONG SPARROW (Melospiza melodia) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the LINCOLN'S SPARROW (Melospiza lincolnii) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the SWAMP SPARROW (Melospiza georgiana) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BOBOLINK (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the WESTERN MEADOWLARK (Sturnella neglecta) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BALTIMORE ORIOLE (Icterus galbula) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD (Agelaius phoeniceus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD (Molothrus ater) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the RUSTY BLACKBIRD (Euphagus carolinus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BREWER'S BLACKBIRD (Euphagus cyanocephalus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the COMMON GRACKLE (Quiscalus quiscula) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the OVENBIRD (Seiurus aurocapilla) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (Parkesia noveboracensis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (Mniotilta varia) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the TENNESSEE WARBLER (Leiothlypis peregrina) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the NASHVILLE WARBLER (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the CONNECTICUT WARBLER (Oporornis agilis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the MOURNING WARBLER (Geothlypis philadelphia) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (Geothlypis trichas) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the AMERICAN REDSTART (Setophaga ruticilla) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the CAPE MAY WARBLER (Setophaga tigrina) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the NORTHERN PARULA (Setophaga americana) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the MAGNOLIA WARBLER (Setophaga magnolia) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (Setophaga castanea) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (Setophaga fusca) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the YELLOW WARBLER (Setophaga petechia) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (Setophaga pensylvanica) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER (Setophaga caerulescens) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the PALM WARBLER (Setophaga palmarum) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the PINE WARBLER (Setophaga pinus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (Setophaga coronata) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER (Setophaga virens) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the CANADA WARBLER (Cardellina canadensis) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the WILSON'S WARBLER (Cardellina pusilla) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the SCARLET TANAGER (Piranga olivacea) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (Pheucticus ludovicianus) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
Does the INDIGO BUNTING (Passerina cyanea) breed in urban habitats in this city? *
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