birds so close, birds so far: Part 2

Continuing the series, here's the list of birds that Michigan has on its state checklist, that are NOT currently on the Ontario list:

Lesser Frigatebird

Reddish Egret

Short-tailed Hawk

Glaucois-winged Gull

Gull-billed Tern

Roseate Tern

White-throated Swift

White-eared Hummingbird

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Hammond’s Flycatcher

Couch’s Kingbird

White Wagtail

No extinct species, leaving us with 12 (to Ohio's 13)... Lets break it down:

Mega insanity rarities that will be tough to replicate:

Lesser Frigatebird (so rare it hurts, considering it was so close to Ontario as well)
Short-tailed Hawk (I guess it's possible, but this is MEGA rare.. A Nov record from Whitefish Point)

Roseate Tern (possible in Ontario, but I dislike these "sight records" from the Great Lakes... Someone MUST photograph one in Ontario to be accepted!)

White-eared Hummingbird (not gonna happen)

Golden-fronted Woodpecker (see comments for White-eared Hummingbird)

Possible (to overdue) species for Ontairo: 

Reddish Egret (look familiar?)

Glaucous-winged Gull (so overdue, it hurts my gull-watching spirit)

Gull-billed Tern

White-throated Swift (ooold record)

Hammond's Flycatcher

Couch's Kingbird (less likely than the others)

The rest:

White Wagtail - Michigan has a remarkable 3 records, which would make you think it could occur in Ontario (including 1 5km from Ontario) - yet these are virtually the only freakin records for eastern North America... It's possible, but would be really crazy!

hmm.. I sense a theme here