Ontario Rare Bird Report

Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of September 4, 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!

White-winged Dove
4-Sep-26; Toronto – Tommy Thompson Park; Anonymous

Red Knot
7-Sep-26; Norfolk – Turkey Point PP (Beach); Mourad Jabra

Baird’s Sandpiper
4-Sep-26; Middlesex – Hamilton Road Sod Farm; Michael Vermue
*continuing bird originally sighted by Vasura Jayaweera/Estrela
Quinteron-Weldon on 3-Sep-26

Baird’s Sandpiper
4-Sep-26; Wellington – Belwood Lake CA; Colin Gerber/Laurena K-L

Baird’s Sandpiper
7-Sep-26; Brant – Burford (5th Concession Road & Quarter Townline Road);
Jason Pizzey/Jenny Pizzey

Long-tailed Jaeger
6-Sep-26; Hamilton – Van Wagner’s Beach; Colin Grant/Natalie Savoia
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Poort/Jude Szabo on
21-Aug-26

Parasitic Jaeger
6-Sep-26; Lambton – Lambton Shores (various locations); Great Blue Heron
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Brandon Holden/Great Blue
Heron/james holdsworth on 24-Aug-26

Parasitic Jaeger
9-Sep-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP; Cameron Chevalier

Parasitic Jaeger
9-Sep-26; Toronto – Colonel Samuel Smith Park; Erik Sein

Sabine’s Gull
6-Sep-26; Hamilton – Confederation Beach Park/Van Wager’s Beach; Rob
Crawford
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Poort on 28-Aug-26

Sabine’s Gull
6-Sep-26; Halton – Sioux Lookout Park (Burlington); Ben Oldfield

Sabine’s Gull
8-Sep-26; Timiskaming – Temiskaming Shores; Ryan Walsh

Sabine’s Gull
9-Sep-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP; Cameron Chevalier

Franklin’s Gull
5-Sep-26; Ottawa – Britannia CA/Andrew Haydon Park; Marcel Gahbauer
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Rod Dubois on 11-Aug-26

Franklin’s Gull
5-Sep-26; Middlesex – Dundas & Shaw Sod Farm; Joanne Does/Dave Jolly
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Estrela Quinteron-Weldon on 2-Sep-26

Snowy Egret
5-Sep-26; Essex – Amherstburg; Robin Morgan
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Vicki McKay on 29-Aug-26

American White Pelican
6-Sep-26; Norfolk – Long Point PP; Steven Furino

CRESTED CARACARA
5-Sep-26; Thunder Bay – Dorion (Meadowbrook Lane); Rachel Zacharias Bezenson
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Susan Fagan on 19-Aug-26

Western Kingbird
4-Sep-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP (Tip)/Fish Point NR (Pelee Island); Brian
Chan/Pablo Rojas Rodriguez
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Lev Frid on 3-Sep-26

Louisiana Warbler
5-Sep-26; Essex – Fish Point NR (Pelee Island); Brian Chan/Vincent Moreau

Summer Tanager
7-Sep-26; Prince Edward – PEC (Long Point Road & Gravelly Bay Road); Paul
Jones

Dickcissel
4-Sep-26; Algoma – Goulais River; Ken McIlwrick
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

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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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.

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!

Hudsonian Godwit
29-Aug-26; Ottawa – Andrew Haydon Park; Isma Giralt
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Daniel Simpson on 23-Aug-26

Red Knot
30-Aug-26; Niagara – Fort Erie (Jaeger Rocks); Brian M

Baird’s Sandpiper
2-Sep-26; Waterloo – Kossuth Sod Farm; Brett Fried

Baird’s Sandpiper
3-Sep-26; Middlesex – Hamilton Road Sod Farm; Vasura Jayaweera/Estrela
Quinteron-Weldon

White-rumped Sandpiper
30-Aug-26; Nipissing – Warren Sewage Lagoons; Vernon Buckle
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Mike McInnis on 23-Aug-26

Long-tailed Jaeger
1-Sep-26; Hamilton – Van Wagner’s Beach; Richard Poort/Jude Szabo
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Poort/Jude Szabo on
21-Aug-26

Parasitic Jaeger
30-Aug-26; Lambton – Lambton Shores (various locations); Sam Katerberg
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Brandon Holden/Great Blue
Heron/james holdsworth on 24-Aug-26

Sabine’s Gull
28-Aug-26; Hamilton – Confederation Beach Park; Richard Poort

Sabine’s Gull
30-Aug-26; Nipissing – Algonquin PP (Lake Opeongo); Jeff Skevington et. al

Franklin’s Gull
3-Sep-26; Ottawa – Britannia CA/Andrew Haydon Park; Bernie Ladouceur
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Rod Dubois on 11-Aug-26

Franklin’s Gull
2-Sep-26; Middlesex – Dundas & Shaw Sod Farm; Estrela Quinteron-Weldon

Snowy Egret
29-Aug-26; Essex – Amherstburg; Vicki McKay

American White Pelican
29-Aug-26; Algoma – Nagagami (Chuck’s Point); Gideon Rodgers

American White Pelican
31-Aug-26; Parry Sound – Bird Island; Kim Harris

Swainson’s Hawk
1-Sep-26; Toronto – Taber Hill; Lev Frid

CRESTED CARACARA
29-Aug-26; Thunder Bay – Dorion (Meadowbrook Lane); Mark Campbell/Pegg
Campbell
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Susan Fagan on 19-Aug-26

Western Kingbird
3-Sep-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP (Tip); Lev Frid

Western Kingbird
3-Sep-26; Norfolk – Long Point (Tip); Max Hellicar

LeConte’s Sparrow
1-Sep-26; Thunder Bay – Terrace Bay Sewage Lagoons; Mark Campbell/Pegg
Campbell

Yellow-headed Blackbird
31-Aug-26; Chatham-Kent; Blenheim Sewage Lagoons; Steve Charbonneau
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Steve Charbonneau on 27-Aug-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

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.
—
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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