Ontario Rare Bird Report

Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of October 16, 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
18-Oct-26; Northumberland – Presqu’ile PP; P D
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Tevia Newman on 12-Oct-26

COMMON EIDER
16-Oct-26; Niagara – Fort Erie; Isma Giralt

Harlequin Duck
19-Oct-26; Durham – Darlington PP/McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Area; Jean Iron
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Jeremy Logan on 12-Oct-26

PURPLE GALLINULE
19-Oct-26; Lennox & Addington – Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (restricted
access); Kathy Webb

Hudsonian Godwit
19-Oct-26; Chatham-Kent; Blenheim Sewage Lagoons; Dorlisa Robinson
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Ben Riggin on 12-Oct-26

Baird’s Sandpiper
18-Oct-26; Essex – Essex Sewage Lagoons; Michael Burton Smith

Baird’s Sandpiper
18-Oct-26; Northumberland – Presqu’ile PP; Jude Szabo

White-rumped Sandpiper
17-Oct-26; Bruce – Oliphant Fen NR; Erik Sein
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Erik Sein on 11-Oct-26

Long-tailed Jaeger
16-Oct-26; Lambton – Highland Glen CA; Deryl Nethercott

Parasitic Jaeger
22-Oct-26; Lambton – Lambton Shores (offshore); james holdsworth/Matt
Parsons/Stephen Taylor/Allanah Vokes

Pomarine Jaeger
20-Oct-26; Halton – Esplanade Park (Oakville); George Prieksaitis

Pomarine Jaeger
21-Oct-26; Hamilton – Sayer’s Park (Stoney Creek); Jude Szabo

Black-legged Kittiwake
18-Oct-26; Simcoe – Barrie (Tiffin Boat Launch); Henry Dunbrook

Sabine’s Gull
16-Oct-26; Lambton – Point Edward Lighthouse; Scott Connop/Sandy Siebert

Franklin’s Gull
18-Oct-26; Ottawa – Shirley’s Bay; Mark Patry

Western Grebe
18-Oct-26; Toronto – Colonel Samuel Smith Park; Peter Sproule

Pacific Loon
19-Oct-26; Simcoe – Allandale Station Park; Margaret Hough
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Reuven Martin on 3-Oct-26

Glossy Ibis
16-Oct-26; Perth – West Perth Wetlands; Markus K. Legzdins
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Larry Weir on 10-Oct-26

American White Pelican
20-Oct-26; Waterloo – Laurel Creek; Caroline Escobar

American White Pelican
21-Oct-26; Essex – Essex Sewage Lagoons; Cameron Chevalier

SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
19-Oct-26; Timiskaming – Latchford; Serge Gendron

FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER
9-Oct-26; Thunder Bay – Neebing; John Marchant
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Sydney Aho on 9-Oct-26

Townsend’s Solitaire
16-Oct-26; Renfrew – Madawaska Valley; Ellen Malloy

Townsend’s Solitaire
20-Oct-26; Thunder Bay – Cape Bird Observatory; Allan Harris

Townsend’s Solitaire
21-Oct-26; Toronto – Don River; Kevin Seymour/Greg Stuart

LeConte’s Sparrow
19-Oct-26; Thunder Bay – Terrace Bay; Mark Campbell/Pegg Campbell

Nelson’s Sparrow
20-Oct-26; Nipissing – Algonquin PP (Lake Travers); Quinten Wiegersma

Nelson’s Sparrow
22-Oct-26; Chatham-Kent – Keith McLean CA; Angela Eady/Michael Root

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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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

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