Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of March 20, 2026 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 OBRC Review List (http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/obrc.guidelines). Amendments/corrections may be sent to [email protected]. I thank each of you for your patience for any inadvertent oversights. As always, respectful feedback is welcome! Eurasian Wigeon 21-Mar-26; Norfolk - 1/4 Line & Big Creek; Henry Vosters Eurasian Wigeon 23-Mar-26; Norfolk - Birds Canada Headquarters/Lions Park (Port Rowan); Dan Birkenbergs *continuing bird; originally sighted by Samreen Munim/Samuel Perfect/Gavin Robertson on 15-Mar-26 Eurasian Wigeon 24-Mar-26; Norfolk - Lee Brown Waterfowl Management Area; Sam Katerberg Eurasian Wigeon 25-Mar-26; Niagara - Schisler Road (Niagara Falls); Gina Turone King Eider 21-Mar-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Paul Prior *continuing bird; originally sighted by Brynn Murphy on 11-Dec-25 Barrow's Goldeneye 20-Mar-26; Ottawa - Abawe Crossing/Riverrain Park/Stanley Park; Isma Giralt *continuing bird; originally sighted by Christian Gendreau on 10-Mar-26 Barrow's Goldeneye 20-Mar-26; Durham - Darlington PP; Sam Collins Neotropic Cormorant 22-Mar-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Jeremy Hat CRESTED CARACARA 23-Mar-26; Essex - North Talbot Road (Essex); Corinne Allsop Harris's Sparrow 20-Mar-26; Oxford - East-Zorra-Tavistock; Richard Skevington *continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Skevington on 3-Dec-25 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 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. -- 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.
