Observation field: Breeding Bird Evidence

Evidence of breeding by a bird

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Allowed values:

	5909
none--No breeding bird evidence observed	5647
NY Confirmed--Nest with Young -- Nest with young seen or heard.	502
NE Confirmed--Nest with Eggs -- Nest with eggs.	193
ON Confirmed--Occupied Nest -- Occupied nest presumed by parent entering and remaining, exchanging incubation duties, etc.	750
FL Confirmed--Recently Fledged young -- Recently fledged or downy young observed while still dependent upon adults.	578
FY Confirmed--Feeding Young -- Adult feeding young that have left the nest, but are not yet flying and independent (should not be used with raptors, terns, and other species that may move many miles from the nest site; often supercedes FL).	76
FS Confirmed--Carrying Fecal Sac -- Adult carrying fecal sac.	6
CF Confirmed--Carrying Food -- Adult carrying food for young (should not be used for corvids, raptors, terns, and certain other species that regularly carry food for courtship or other purposes).	126
UN Confirmed--Used Nest -- Nest is present, but not active. Use only if you are certain of the species that built the nest.	88
DD Confirmed--Distraction display -- Distraction display, including feigning injury.	24
PE Probable--Brood Patch and Physiological Evidence -- Physiological evidence of nesting, usually a brood patch. This will be used only very rarely.	3
NB Confirmed/Probable--Nest Building -- Nest building at apparent nest site (should not be used for certain wrens, and other species that build dummy nests).	387
CN Confirmed/Probable--Carrying Nesting Material -- Adult carrying nesting material; nest site not seen.	103
T Probable--Territory held for 7+ days -- Territorial behavior or singing male present at the same location 7+ days apart.	98
C Probable--Courtship, Display or Copulation -- Courtship or copulation observed, including displays and courtship feeding.	131
N Probable--Visiting probable Nest site -- Visiting repeatedly probable nest site (primarily hole nesters).	186
A Probable--Agitated behavior -- Agitated behavior or anxiety calls from an adult. This excludes responses elicited by "pishing", playing recordings, or mobbing behavior that species engage in year-round (for instance, mobbing an owl).	60
P Probable--Pair in suitable habitat -- Pair observed in suitable breeding habitat within breeding season.	471
M Probable--Multiple (7+) singing males -- At least 7 singing males present in suitable nesting habitat during breeding season.	16
S Possible--Singing male -- Singing male present in suitable nesting habitat during its breeding season.	1207
H Possible--In appropriate habitat -- Adult in suitable nesting habitat during its breeding season.	1880
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Observations specifying this field

Observation	Breeding Bird Evidence
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) Observer gingerrose18 Date May 4, 2024 12:26 PM EDT Place Mission Island, Thunder Bay, ON, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added May 4, 2024 06:51 PM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) Observer gingerrose18 Date May 4, 2024 12:26 PM EDT Place Mission Island, Thunder Bay, ON, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added May 4, 2024 06:47 PM UTC 1 ID Needs ID View
Photos / Sounds What Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) Observer gingerrose18 Date May 4, 2024 12:05 PM EDT Place Hammond Ave, Thunder Bay, ON, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added May 4, 2024 06:45 PM UTC 2 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds What Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) Observer gingerrose18 Date May 4, 2024 12:07 PM EDT Place Port of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay, ON, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added May 4, 2024 06:44 PM UTC 2 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Redhead (Aythya americana) Observer gingerrose18 Date May 4, 2024 12:05 PM EDT Place Port of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay, ON, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added May 4, 2024 06:43 PM UTC 2 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds What Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) Observer burgbirder Date May 4, 2024 09:01 AM EDT Place Harwich, Chatham-Kent, ON, Canada (Google, OSM) Date Added May 4, 2024 01:56 PM EDT 2 IDs Research Grade View	N Probable--Visiting probable Nest site -- Visiting repeatedly probable nest site (primarily hole nesters).
Photos / Sounds What Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) Observer burgbirder Date May 4, 2024 08:25 AM EDT Place Harwich, Chatham-Kent, ON, Canada (Google, OSM) Date Added May 4, 2024 01:55 PM EDT Description Very elusive and did not co-operate for a photo! 2 IDs Research Grade View	H Possible--In appropriate habitat -- Adult in suitable nesting habitat during its breeding season.
Photos / Sounds What Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) Observer fergusnicoll Date April 2024 Place Lanark, CA-ON, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added May 4, 2024 10:14 AM EDT 2 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds What Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Observer tegipo Date June 3, 2015 12:23 PM MSK Place Одинцовский р-н, Московская обл., Россия (Google, OSM) Date Added April 25, 2020 06:43 PM MSK 3 IDs Research Grade View	ON Confirmed--Occupied Nest -- Occupied nest presumed by parent entering and remaining, exchanging incubation duties, etc.
Photos / Sounds What Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Observer syastrebova Date June 6, 2009 01:03 PM MSD Place Рузский р-н, Московская обл., Россия (Google, OSM) Date Added August 29, 2020 01:10 PM MSK 4 IDs Research Grade View	ON Confirmed--Occupied Nest -- Occupied nest presumed by parent entering and remaining, exchanging incubation duties, etc.
Photos / Sounds What Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Observer natalya_ostapova Date May 27, 2018 11:48 PM +13 Place Воскресенский р-н, Московская обл., Россия (Google, OSM) Date Added November 21, 2020 02:03 PM MSK 3 IDs Research Grade View	ON Confirmed--Occupied Nest -- Occupied nest presumed by parent entering and remaining, exchanging incubation duties, etc.
Photos / Sounds 5 photos What Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Observer around Date June 2021 Place Voskresenskiy rayon, RU-MS, RU (Google, OSM) Date Added June 6, 2021 06:03 PM MSK 3 IDs Research Grade View	ON Confirmed--Occupied Nest -- Occupied nest presumed by parent entering and remaining, exchanging incubation duties, etc.
Photos / Sounds 5 photos What Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Observer cossus Date June 22, 2011 Place Одинцовский р-н, Московская обл., Россия (Google, OSM) Date Added May 20, 2023 10:53 PM MSK 3 IDs Research Grade View	NY Confirmed--Nest with Young -- Nest with young seen or heard.
Photos / Sounds What Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Observer dmitrij_andreev Date April 20, 2024 06:05 PM MSK Place 56.2543..., 35.9016... (Google, OSM) Date Added April 22, 2024 04:39 PM MSK 5 IDs Research Grade View	CN Confirmed/Probable--Carrying Nesting Material -- Adult carrying nesting material; nest site not seen.
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) Observer mburns10 Date May 2024 Place Lanark, CA-ON, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added May 3, 2024 09:53 PM CDT Description Wolfgrove Dor. On road adult.13+ growth lines . Fresh. 3 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds What Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) Observer devonted Date May 3, 2024 05:53 PM EDT Place Thunder Bay, ON, Canada (Google, OSM) Date Added May 3, 2024 08:48 PM EDT 2 IDs Research Grade View	ON Confirmed--Occupied Nest -- Occupied nest presumed by parent entering and remaining, exchanging incubation duties, etc.
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) Observer devonted Date May 3, 2024 05:58 PM EDT Place Thunder Bay, ON, Canada (Google, OSM) Date Added May 3, 2024 08:48 PM EDT 2 IDs Research Grade View	ON Confirmed--Occupied Nest -- Occupied nest presumed by parent entering and remaining, exchanging incubation duties, etc.
Photos / Sounds What Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata) Observer alexanderroberton Date May 3, 2024 12:26 PM EDT Place Selwyn, ON, Canada (Google, OSM) Date Added May 3, 2024 01:44 PM EDT Description There were at least two others calling with him 2 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Carex scirpoidea var. convoluta Observer popb25 Date May 3, 2024 09:48 AM EDT Place South Bruce Peninsula, ON N0H, Canada (Google, OSM) Date Added May 3, 2024 03:34 PM EDT 2 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds What White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Observer lukamelart Date April 4, 2024 11:51 AM CEST Place Amusco, Palencia, España (Google, OSM) Date Added May 2, 2024 09:22 PM UTC 2 IDs Research Grade View	N Probable--Visiting probable Nest site -- Visiting repeatedly probable nest site (primarily hole nesters).
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) Observer hobbitsteewr Date May 2024 Place Haldimand-Norfolk, CA-ON, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added May 2, 2024 04:53 PM EDT 3 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds What Eastern Wolf (Canis lycaon) Observer amandaporter Date March 2024 Place Ontario, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added May 2, 2024 03:53 PM EDT Description Thinking eastern wolf due to size 2 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Carex scirpoidea var. convoluta Observer popb25 Date May 1, 2024 10:48 AM EDT Place Miller Lake, ON N0H 1Z0, Canada (Google, OSM) Date Added May 1, 2024 04:55 PM EDT 2 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds What Hill's Thistle (Cirsium pumilum var. hillii) Observer popb25 Date May 1, 2024 10:49 AM EDT Place Miller Lake, ON N0H 1Z0, Canada (Google, OSM) Date Added May 1, 2024 04:49 PM EDT 2 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Observer vseslav Date April 29, 2024 11:23 AM MSK Place Ногинск, Московская область, Россия (Google, OSM) Date Added April 29, 2024 08:26 AM UTC 5 comments 2 IDs Research Grade View	FL Confirmed--Recently Fledged young -- Recently fledged or downy young observed while still dependent upon adults.
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) Observer jjthunder Date April 27, 2024 08:05 PM EDT Place Lake Superior, Shuniah, ON, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added May 1, 2024 02:34 AM UTC Description Far in distance but I think horned vs eared based on position of tuffs 2 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds 2 photos What Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) Observer jjthunder Date April 27, 2024 08:04 PM EDT Place Lake Superior, Shuniah, ON, CA (Google, OSM) Date Added May 1, 2024 02:36 AM UTC 3 IDs Research Grade View
Photos / Sounds 3 photos What Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) Observer devonted Date April 27, 2024 12:43 PM EDT Place Thunder Bay District, ON, Canada (Google, OSM) Date Added April 30, 2024 10:27 AM EDT Description With thanks and acknowledgement to Jean Hall-Armstrong for assistance with the photos Very bedraggled from steady rain 3 IDs Research Grade View	FL Confirmed--Recently Fledged young -- Recently fledged or downy young observed while still dependent upon adults.
Photos / Sounds What Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Observer carrotpeople Date April 26, 2024 10:36 AM PDT Place Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA, USA (Google, OSM) Date Added April 29, 2024 06:14 PM HST 4 IDs Research Grade View	NY Confirmed--Nest with Young -- Nest with young seen or heard.
Photos / Sounds What Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) Observer carrotpeople Date April 26, 2024 12:49 PM PDT Place Tijuana River Valley, San Diego, CA, USA (Google, OSM) Date Added April 29, 2024 07:15 PM HST 2 IDs Research Grade View	C Probable--Courtship, Display or Copulation -- Courtship or copulation observed, including displays and courtship feeding.