Ontario Rare Bird Report

Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of July 24, 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!

BLACK-NECKED STILT
26-Jul-26; Middlesex – Strathroy Sewage Lagoons/Cuddy Woods CA; Charlene
Quinlan
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26

Baird’s Sandpiper
25-Jul-26; Thunder Bay – Terrace Bay; Mark Campbell/Pegg Campbell
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Mark Campbell/Pegg Campbell on
13-Jul-26

White-rumped Sandpiper
24-Jul-26; Northumberland – Presqu’ile PP; Brandon Whaley

White-rumped Sandpiper
28-Jul-26; Haldimand – Rock Point PP; Christian Friis

White-rumped Sandpiper
30-Jul-26; Prescott & Russell – Concession Road 10 (flooded fields); Isma
Giralt/Jon P. Ruddy

Long-tailed Jaeger
28-Jul-26; Lambton – Kettle Point; james holdsworth

American White Pelican
24-Jul-26; Hamilton – Windermere Basin/Tollgate Ponds; Gavin Edmondstone
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Poort on 27-May-26

BROWN PELICAN
29-Jul-26; Hamilton – Pier 4 Park; Rob Dobos

Cerulean Warbler
26-Jul-26; Frontenac – Opinicon Road (Lindsay Lake Trail); William McLeish

Dickcissel
30-Jul-26; Prescott & Russell – Alfred Sewage Lagoons; Isma Giralt/Jon P.
Ruddy

Lazuli Bunting x Indigo Bunting (hybrid)
24-Jul-26; Thunder Bay – Oliver-Paipoonge; Lorna MacAskill
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Brian Ratcliff/Lindy Wagenaar on
22-Jul-26

Good Birding,

Dan


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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