Canada does not have a national bird...

Photo by BarrytheBirder

What is Canada's national Bird?   We don't have one.   Even though there are seven million Canada Geese in Canada (according to Wikipedia), and even though there 200,000 Common Loons in Canada (once heard - never forgotten), the bird that won a recent favourite bird in Canada contest was the Gray (or Canada) Jay.   Wikipedia also states there are 685 bird species recorded as having been found somewhere and at sometime in Canada, between the oceans surrounding us, so there are lot of species to choose from.  I've always said the Common Loon is my choice for Canada's national bird.   I heard my first loon in Algonquin Park, as a teenager on my first canoe trip.   65 years later, I can recall the memory instantly.

Ever wondered which Canadian province or territory has recorded the most bird species?   Here's a list, compiled by Wikipedia:

1.   British Columbia                        583

2.   Ontario                                        501

3.   Quebec                                        456

4.   Saskatchewan                            436

5.   Alberta                                         435

6.   New Brunswick                           419

7.   Newfoundland and Labrador     398

8.   Manitoba                                      390

9.   Prince Edward Island                 369

10. Yukon Territory                           324

11. Nova Scotia                                 308

12. Northwest Territories                 300

13. Nunavut                                       279

Please comment if you wish.

BarrytheBirder