Ontario Rare Bird Report

Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of April 10, 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-bellied Whistling Duck
15-Apr-26; Lambton – Blue Point; Melissa Donovan

Tundra Swan (Bewick’s)
10-Apr-26; Simcoe – Beeton Sod Farms; L Fielding
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Willem Span on 7-Apr-26

Eurasian Wigeon
10-Apr-26; Norfolk – 1/4 Line & Big Creek; Teagan Driedger
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Henry Vosters on 21-Mar-26

Eurasian Wigeon
10-Apr-26; Brant – Ducks Unlimited Pong; Jason Burch
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Kathryn Hoo on 5-Apr-26

Eurasian Wigeon
11-Apr-26; Peterborough – Rice Lake; Scott Kendall

TUFTED DUCK
11-Apr-26; Toronto – Tommy Thompson Park; Liam Graham
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Michael Chiu on 31-Mar-26

TUFTED DUCK
10-Apr-26; Leeds & Grenville – Landon Bay; Jon Ruddy

King Eider
13-Apr-26; Toronto – Tommy Thompson Park; Parker Hughes
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Brynn Murphy on 11-Dec-25

Barrow’s Goldeneye
12-Apr-26; Ottawa – Abawe Crossing/Riverrain Park/Stanley Park; Emilia
Michaud
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Christian Gendreau on 10-Mar-26

Barrow’s Goldeneye
8-Apr-26; Grey – Hibou CA/Owen Sound (western shoreline); A. Nicholson
*continuing bird; originally sighted by william gray on 8-Apr-26

CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOW
15-Apr-26; Toronto – Tommy Thompson Park; Steven Olds/Sterling Sztricsko

BLACK-NECKED STILT
15-Apr-26; Essex – Hillman Marsh; Fred Grenier

Marbled Godwit
13-Apr-26; Essex – Hillman Marsh; Richard Carr

Laughing Gull
15-Apr-26; Essex – Wheatley Harbour; Richard Carr

Western Grebe
10-Apr-26; Toronto – Colonel Samuel Smith Park; Brian Bailey
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Erik Sein on 28-Mar-26

Western Grebe
12-Apr-26; Peel – J.C. Saddington Park (Mississauga); George Prieksaitis
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Roy Vander Kooy on 3-Apr-26

Western Cattle-Egret
16-Apr-26; Essex – Hillman Marsh; Brandon Holden

SAY’S PHOEBE
11-Apr-26; Northumberland – Haskill Road; Sherry Wei
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Roger Frost on 3-Apr-26

MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD
15-Apr-26; Ottawa – Cumberland Ridge Road; Rob Pinilla

Lark Sparrow
10-Apr-26; Algoma – Thessalon (Stanley St.); Trent Massey
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Tony Ward on 9-Apr-26

Lark Sparrow
12-Apr-26; Thunder Bay – 108th Avenue; J. Gvora

Harris’s Sparrow
10-Apr-26; Oxford – East-Zorra-Tavistock; Richard Skevington
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Skevington on 3-Dec-25

Henslow’s Sparrow
14-Apr-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP; Steve Pike

Yellow-headed Blackbird
16-Apr-26; Thunder Bay – Chippewa Lagoons; Emily Palahnuk

Louisiana Waterthrush
11-Apr-26; Chatham-Kent – Rondeau PP; Blake Mann
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Curtis Heuving on 9-Apr-26

Louisiana Waterthrush
11-Apr-26; Middlesex – Westminster Road; Nick Crease

Louisiana Waterthrush
12-Apr-26; Toronto – Cedarvale Park; Michelle Hilscher

Louisiana Waterthrush
13-Apr-26; Essex – Kopegaron Woods CA; Essex County Field Naturalists

Louisiana Waterthrush
16-Apr-26; Toronto – Tommy Thompson Park; Gray Carlin

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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