Port Dover - Silver Lake
Ontario · Canada
Moderate
May-October
About This Location
Port Dover - Silver Lake is a productive birding destination in Ontario, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mallard, Redhead, and Ring-necked Duck among many others. Boreal and temperate forests host breeding warblers, sparrows, and waterfowl during the productive summer months.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Dark-eyed Junco (cismontanus)
Junco hyemalis
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Canada Goose
American Black Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Common Goldeneye
European Starling
Ruddy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
American Crow
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.