Common Names
- Dark-eyed Junco (en)
- Junco ojioscuro (es)
- Junco ardoisé (fr)
- Winterammer (de)
Taxonomy
- Passeriformes
- Passerellidae
- Junco hyemalis
Although there are many different subspecies with considerable variety in coloring, the one I spot near Montreal comes very close to the original description as a grey bird with white belly. A sparrow appearing in small flocks picking up food from the ground.
I watched them on several occasions in Park Mont Royal during late autumn before and after first snowfall. The observation done in Summer was in Newfoundland near the airport.
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Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
---|---|---|---|---|
Park Angrignon, Montreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Park Mont-Royal | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Park Pointe aux Prairies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Times a species has been spotted, identified and logged while visiting this park. A species is reported only once / park visit. Only parks listed which we visit frequently all year long. Consult the page animal tracking about how we log observations in field.
Males have a dark grey head, grey body and white belly. The greyish color, the fact that the species appears usually in a flock and that it has the preference to feed on the ground, below the feeding station, provides me a strong hint. Further, being lucky to watch the bird close, the dark, almost black eyes confirms the identification.
A curious Junco approaching while we have been relaxing at the beach near the Beluga nursery in the St. Lawrence Saguenay Marine Park.
Saguenay St. Lawrence Marine Park - 2021-08-26
NIKON Z 6; NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S; Focal Length 200mm; Exposure 1/3200; Aperture f/2.8; Iso 100;
Park Mont-Royal - 2018-04-01
NIKON D500; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/800; Aperture f10.0; Iso 720;
Park Mont-Royal - 2017-11-26
NIKON D500; 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/320; Aperture f6.3; Iso 400;
airport-heights-park - 2017-08-13
NIKON D500; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1600; Aperture f6.3; Iso 1800;
airport-heights-park - 2017-08-13
NIKON D500; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1600; Aperture f6.3; Iso 1600;
Park Mont-Royal - 2015-10-03
NIKON D7100; 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6; Focal Length 300mm; Exposure 1/40; Aperture f5.6; Iso 800;
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