Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of April 10, 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! Black-bellied Whistling Duck 15-Apr-26; Lambton - Blue Point; Melissa Donovan Tundra Swan (Bewick's) 10-Apr-26; Simcoe - Beeton Sod Farms; L Fielding *continuing bird; originally sighted by Willem Span on 7-Apr-26 Eurasian Wigeon 10-Apr-26; Norfolk - 1/4 Line & Big Creek; Teagan Driedger *continuing bird; originally sighted by Henry Vosters on 21-Mar-26 Eurasian Wigeon 10-Apr-26; Brant - Ducks Unlimited Pong; Jason Burch *continuing bird; originally sighted by Kathryn Hoo on 5-Apr-26 Eurasian Wigeon 11-Apr-26; Peterborough - Rice Lake; Scott Kendall TUFTED DUCK 11-Apr-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Liam Graham *continuing bird; originally sighted by Michael Chiu on 31-Mar-26 TUFTED DUCK 10-Apr-26; Leeds & Grenville - Landon Bay; Jon Ruddy King Eider 13-Apr-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Parker Hughes *continuing bird; originally sighted by Brynn Murphy on 11-Dec-25 Barrow's Goldeneye 12-Apr-26; Ottawa - Abawe Crossing/Riverrain Park/Stanley Park; Emilia Michaud *continuing bird; originally sighted by Christian Gendreau on 10-Mar-26 Barrow's Goldeneye 8-Apr-26; Grey - Hibou CA/Owen Sound (western shoreline); A. Nicholson *continuing bird; originally sighted by william gray on 8-Apr-26 CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW 15-Apr-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Steven Olds/Sterling Sztricsko BLACK-NECKED STILT 15-Apr-26; Essex - Hillman Marsh; Fred Grenier Marbled Godwit 13-Apr-26; Essex - Hillman Marsh; Richard Carr Laughing Gull 15-Apr-26; Essex - Wheatley Harbour; Richard Carr Western Grebe 10-Apr-26; Toronto - Colonel Samuel Smith Park; Brian Bailey *continuing bird; originally sighted by Erik Sein on 28-Mar-26 Western Grebe 12-Apr-26; Peel - J.C. Saddington Park (Mississauga); George Prieksaitis *continuing bird; originally sighted by Roy Vander Kooy on 3-Apr-26 Western Cattle-Egret 16-Apr-26; Essex - Hillman Marsh; Brandon Holden SAY'S PHOEBE 11-Apr-26; Northumberland - Haskill Road; Sherry Wei *continuing bird; originally sighted by Roger Frost on 3-Apr-26 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD 15-Apr-26; Ottawa - Cumberland Ridge Road; Rob Pinilla Lark Sparrow 10-Apr-26; Algoma - Thessalon (Stanley St.); Trent Massey *continuing bird; originally sighted by Tony Ward on 9-Apr-26 Lark Sparrow 12-Apr-26; Thunder Bay - 108th Avenue; J. Gvora Harris's Sparrow 10-Apr-26; Oxford - East-Zorra-Tavistock; Richard Skevington *continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Skevington on 3-Dec-25 Henslow's Sparrow 14-Apr-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP; Steve Pike Yellow-headed Blackbird 16-Apr-26; Thunder Bay - Chippewa Lagoons; Emily Palahnuk Louisiana Waterthrush 11-Apr-26; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Blake Mann *continuing bird; originally sighted by Curtis Heuving on 9-Apr-26 Louisiana Waterthrush 11-Apr-26; Middlesex - Westminster Road; Nick Crease Louisiana Waterthrush 12-Apr-26; Toronto - Cedarvale Park; Michelle Hilscher Louisiana Waterthrush 13-Apr-26; Essex - Kopegaron Woods CA; Essex County Field Naturalists Louisiana Waterthrush 16-Apr-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Gray Carlin 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. 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