Ontario Rare Bird Report

Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of April 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!

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

Eurasian Wigeon
25-Apr-26; Simcoe – Townline Road (seasonal pond); Margaret Hough

Eurasian Wigeon
30-Apr-26; Thunder Bay – Navy Yard; Emily Palahnuk

TUFTED DUCK
24-Apr-26; Toronto – Tommy Thompson Park; Paul Prior
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Michael Chiu on 31-Mar-26

White-winged Dove
26-Apr-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP; Michelle Martin/Mark Patry

WHOOPING CRANE
24-Apr-26; Algoma – Mississauga First Nation; Tony Ward

BLACK-NECKED STILT
24-Apr-26; Middlesex – Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; Michael Vermue
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26

American Avocet
25-Apr-26; Elgin – Point Burwell PP; Nancy Douglas

American Avocet
25-Apr-26; Essex – Hillman Marsh CA; Andrea Kingsley

Marbled Godwit
25-Apr-26; Essex – Hillman Marsh and surrounding area; Sterling
Sztricsko/Liam Thorne
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Carr on 13-Apr-26

BLACK-HEADED GULL
25-Apr-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP (Tip); Ben Sonnenberg

Eared Grebe
26-Apr-26; Bruce – Kincardine Sewage Lagoons; Anne-Marie Taylor/Bob Taylor

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

Neotropic Cormorant
26-Apr-26; Essex – Point Pelee NP (Tip); Jeremy Bensette

Neotropic Cormorant
29-Apr-26; Norfolk – Long Point Causeway; James Lee

TRICOLORED HERON
26-Apr-26; Norfolk – Big Creek NWA; Rebecca Seeley

TRICOLORED HERON
28-Apr-26; Lambton – Rainbow Park; Great Blue Heron (group)

VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW
29-Apr-26; Ottawa – Britannia CA; Paul Lagasi

EURASIAN TREE SPARROW
30-Apr-26; Kenora – Highway 17; Corey Jenkins/Steph Jenkins

BRAMBLING
25-Apr-26; Thunder Bay – Greenstone CA; Laura Ponka
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Jim Savage on 23-Apr-26

Lark Sparrow
27-Apr-26; Essex – South Shore Road (Pelee); Kenneth G.D. Burrell

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

LeConte’s Sparrow
26-Apr-26; Toronto – Tommy Thompson Park; Jude Packard-Jones
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Mike McInnis on 22-Apr-26

LeConte’s Sparrow
25-Apr-26; Thunder Bay – Chippewa Lagoons; Scott Dresbit

Cerulean Warbler
30-Apr-26; Essex – Fish Point NR (Pelee Island); Quinten Wiegersma

Prairie Warbler
28-Apr-26; Essex – Fish Point NR (Pelee Island); Alessandra Kite

BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER
24-Apr-26; Prince Edward – Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory; Barb
O’Neill

Summer Tanager
27-Apr-26; Chatham-Kent – Blenheim Sewage Lagoons; Sam Bechard

WESTERN TANAGER
24-Apr-26; Haldimand – Ruthven Park; Michael Berry

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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