Ontario Rare Bird Report

Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of May 15, 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!

King Eider
15-May-26; Toronto – Tommy Thompson Park; Mark Hazelden
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Brynn Murphy on 11-Dec-25

WILLOW PTARMIGAN
18-May-26; Haldimand – Rock Point PP; Justin Yetman

White-winged Dove
18-May-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP (Tip); David Branton

BLACK-NECKED STILT
15-May-26; Middlesex – Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; Benjamin Laing
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26

BLACK-NECKED STILT
15-May-26; Prescott & Russell – Casselman Sewage Lagoons; Giovanni Pari

Hudsonian Godwit
20-May-26; Thunder Bay – Walsh Street East; Mike Coyne

Marbled Godwit
20-May-26; Thunder Bay – Walsh Street East; Mike Coyne

Red Knot
21-May-26; Halton – Bronte Beach (Oakville); Gavin Edmondstone

Little Gull
21-May-26; Toronto – Ashbridges Bay; Sean Hurley

Glossy Ibis
17-May-26; Niagara – Stewart Road; Laurence Blight

Glossy Ibis
18-May-26; Norfolk – Port Rowan Wetland; Gillian Wright

WHITE-FACED IBIS
15-May-26; Essex – Hillman Marsh CA; Anthony Crew
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Brian Wilkie on 7-May-26

TRICOLORED HERON
15-May-26; Norfolk – Big Creek NWA; Scott Gillingwater
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Rebecca Seeley on 26-Apr-26

Snowy Egret
21-May-26; Niagara – 40 Mile Creek (Grimsby); Matthew Cowley

Western Cattle-Egret
15-May-26; Essex – Hillman Marsh CA & surrounding area; E. Hoffa
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Brandon Holden on 16-Apr-26

Western Cattle-Egret
16-May-26; Elgin – Port Stanley Sewage Lagoons; Mike MacLeod

Western Cattle-Egret
18-May-26; York – Georgina (Highway 48); Christine Mason

Western Cattle-Egret
21-May-26; Chatham-Kent – Erieau Road; Jack Belleghem/Victoria Pepe

Mississippi Kite
20-May-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP; Jack Belleghem/Victoria Pepe

FERRUGINOUS HAWK
20-May-26; Lambton – Fuller Coastal Marshes; james holdsworth

BELL’S VIREO
15-May-26; Waterloo – Lakeside Park (Kitchener); tom cosburn
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Ben Hood on 6-May-26

Loggerhead Shrike
20-May-26; Hamilton – Valens CA; Carly Wagner

Lark Sparrow
19-May-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP (Tip); Elizabeth Hunter/Paul Hunter

LeConte’s Sparrow
16-May-26; Thunder Bay – Pass Lake; Nathan Hood

Yellow-headed Blackbird
18-May-26; Lennox & Addington – Amherst Island; Joel Coutu/Susan Kovac

BULLOCK’S ORIOLE
21-May-26; Manitoulin – Manitoulin Island (private residence); Kelsey
Laidlaw

Worm-eating Warbler
19-May-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP (Sleepy Hollow/Tip); Iain Rayner
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Monica Grantham/Simon Jeeves on
9-May-26

Worm-eating Warbler
20-May-26; Norfolk – Long Point (Tip); Max Hellicar

Louisiana Waterthrush
21-May-26; Frontenac – Canoe Lake Road (Abbey Campground); Gabriel Levac
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Jenny Jackman/Tom Jackman on
12-May-26

Louisiana Waterthrush
21-May-26; Oxford – Tillsonburg; Scott Gillingwater

Kentucky Warbler
17-May-26; Essex – Lighthouse Point (Pelee Island); Kiah R.
Jasper/Alessandra Kite

Kirtland’s Warbler
16-May-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP (West Beach); Mike Duchene/Katherine
Waybrant

Kirtland’s Warbler
17-May-26; Durham – McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve/Second Marsh (Oshawa);
Steve Picker

Cerulean Warbler
21-May-26; Oxford – Tillsonburg; Scott Gillingwater

Yellow-throated Warbler
18-May-26; Niagara – Morgan’s Point CA; David Woodhouse

Summer Tanager
20-May-26; Norfolk – Long Point Bird Observatory; Marcial Cordova/WCS
Guatemala
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Heather McMartin on 9-May-26

Summer Tanager
21-May-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP; Jeremy L. Hatt

WESTERN TANAGER
17-May-26; Lennox & Addington – Camden Lake; Tom Wheatley

WESTERN TANAGER
20-May-26; Algoma – Lighthouse Point; Don Cecile/Liz Soria

Blue Grosbeak
16-May-26; Essex – Fish Point (Pelee Island); Mike V.A. Burrell

Blue Grosbeak
19-May-26; Norfolk – Long Point Bird Observatory; Glen Lindeman

Dickcissel
20-May-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP (Tip); Laurie Ann/L. Scott Milne

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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