Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of March 27, 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! Tundra Swan (Bewick's) 1-Apr-26; York - Holacin Road; Stephanie Pereira Eurasian Green-winged Teal (Common Teal) 29-Mar-26; Brant - Powerline Road (Storm Management Pond); Sarah Lamond/William Lamond Eurasian Wigeon 27-Mar-26; Norfolk - 1/4 Line & Big Creek; Jason Pizzey *continuing bird; originally sighted by Henry Vosters on 21-Mar-26 Eurasian Wigeon 27-Mar-26; Niagara - Schisler Road (Niagara Falls); Philip Downey *continuing bird; originally sighted by Gina Turone on 25-Mar-26 Eurasian Wigeon 28-Mar-26; York - Holacin Road; Weihuang Yu TUFTED DUCK 31-Mar-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Michael Chiu King Eider 27-Mar-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Dan Birkenbergs *continuing bird; originally sighted by Brynn Murphy on 11-Dec-25 Barrow's Goldeneye 28-Mar-26; Ottawa - Abawe Crossing/Riverrain Park/Stanley Park; John Cree *continuing bird; originally sighted by Christian Gendreau on 10-Mar-26 Barrow's Goldeneye 30-Mar-26; Durham - Darlington PP/McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Preserve; Robin Morgan *continuing bird; originally sighted by Sam Collins on 20-Mar-26 BLACK-NECKED STILT 31-Mar-26; Middlesex - Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; Donna Ferguson Western Grebe 28-Mar-26; Toronto - Colonel Samuel Smith Park; Erik Sein Neotropic Cormorant 27-Mar-26; Hamilton - Strathearne Avenue; Richard Poort Harris's Sparrow 27-Mar-26; Oxford - East-Zorra-Tavistock; Richard Skevington *continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Skevington on 3-Dec-25 Louisiana Waterthrush 31-Mar-26; Essex - Kopegaron Woods; Peter Veighey 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.
