Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of March 28, 2025 below.
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 ORBC review list. Amendments/corrections may be sent to [email protected]. I thank each of you for your patience for any inadvertent oversights. *N.B.: As we move through migration season, there will be variation as to which sightings are included within these reports moving forward. The websites listed below are used to make determinations for inclusion. As always, respectful feedback is welcome!* BARNACLE GOOSE 29-Mar-25; Ottawa - Frank Kenny Road; Beth Park BARNACLE GOOSE 3-Apr-25; Hamilton - Pros Golf Centre; Sarah Koeppe Eurasian Green-winged Teal 28-Mar-25; Leeds & Grenville - Russell Road Wetlands; James Thompson *continuing bird; originally sighted by Barbara O'Neill on March 21, 2025 Eurasian Green-winged Teal 29-Mar-25; Norfolk - Front Road; Mourad Jabra Long-billed Dowitcher 28-Mar-25; Simcoe - Richardson Road; Henrique Pacheco *continuing bird; originally sighted by Henrique Pacheco on March 24, 2025 Black-headed Gull 2-Apr-25; Niagara - Morgan's Point (Wainfleet); Brad Reinhardt Western Grebe 30-Mar-25; Peel - J.C. Saddington Park (Mississauga); Virginie G. *continuing bird; originally sighted by Luc Fazio on March 19, 2025 Varied Thrush 28-Mar-25; Ottawa - Stonecrest Road; Rob Pinilla *continuing bird; originally sighted by Dan Simpson on Feb. 12, 2025 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 29-Mar-25; Middlesex - Fanshawe Conservation Area; Jason McGuire *continuing bird; originally sighted by Maria Cohoon on March 24, 2025 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 30-Mar-25; Thunder Bay - Fish Hatchery Road/Coldwater Road; Norma Maurice *continuing bird; originally sighted by Norma Maurice on March 24, 2025 Good Birding, Dan -- 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: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. 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.
