Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of April 24, 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 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 -- 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.
