Ontario Rare Bird Report

Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of June 5, 2026  

This weekly report provides information about bird sightings that are
significant due to the species, the location and/or time of year of the
sighting.  Within these weekly reports, as much detail will be provided as
possible regarding observations, including providing credit to the initial
observer(s) and location details.  Please use eBird to provide specific
details as sightings are recorded.  Note that species in all-caps are on
the OBRC Review List (http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/obrc.guidelines).
Amendments/corrections may be sent to dbirkenbergs.birdreports@gmail.com.
I thank each of you for your patience for any inadvertent oversights.  As
always, respectful feedback is welcome!

Eurasian Wigeon
10-Jun-26; Cochrane – Moonbeam Sewage Lagoons; Jim Burrell/Kenneth G.D.
Burrell
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Adam Capparelli on 31-May-26

Eurasian Wigeon
2-Jun-26; Lambton – Kettle Point; james holden

White-winged Dove
5-Jun-26; Kenora – Sioux Lookout (2nd Avenue); Ruth Coughlin

BLACK-NECKED STILT
6-Jun-26; Middlesex – Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; Melissa Remark
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26

American Avocet
5-Jun-26; Rainy River – Fort Frances Wetlands; Bob Saunders

Red Knot
7-Jun-26; Elgin – Port Burwell PP; Dave Jolly

Parasitic Jaeger
7-Jun-26; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry – Guindon Park (Cornwall); Isma
Giralt/Jon P. Ruddy

Laughing Gull
5-Jun-26; Niagara – Morgan’s Point CA; CORVUS

Laughing Gull
9-Jun-26; Grey – Hibou CA; william gray

Laughing Gull
9-Jun-26; Norfolk – Long Point (Tip); Max Hellicar

Arctic Tern
11-Jun-26; Ottawa – Deschenes Rapids Lookout; Jon P. Ruddy

WHITE IBIS
7-Jun-26; Simcoe – Simcoe County Museum; Revi Aryuts

WHITE-FACED IBIS
5-Jun-26; Lambton – Thedford Sewage Lagoons (restricted access); james
holdsworth
*continuing bird; originally sighted by james holdsworth on 4-Jun-26

Snowy Egret
7-Jun-26; Norfolk – Long Point (Tip); Max Hellicar

Snowy Egret
10-Jun-26; Simcoe – Sunset Point Park (Collingwood); Jack Starret

Western Cattle-Egret
5-Jun-26; Norfolk – Port Rowan Wetland; Emma Littlewood

American White Pelican
7-Jun-26; Hamilton – Windermere Basin; Lauren Bazley/Simon Festa-Bianchet
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Poort on 27-May-26

LeConte’s Sparrow
11-Jun-26; Thunder Bay – Harstone Road; Lynda Sisco

Nelson’s Sparrow
8-Jun-26; Timiskaming – Hilliardton Marsh; Alexander Dumouchelle

Kirtland’s Warbler
5-Jun-26; Simcoe – Simcoe County Museum; Dan Birkenbergs
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Reuven Martin on 24-May-26

Summer Tanager
5-Jun-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP (Tip); Cameron Chevalier

Good Birding,

Dan

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Report compiled by Dan Birkenbergs from a variety of sources, primarily
eBird; most other sources are listed here:
http://ofo.ca/site/content/ontario-hotlines-and-news

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Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario.

Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: birdnews@ontbirds.ca.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at birdnews@ofo.ca. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines

To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.

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