Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of May 1, 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 2-May-26; Simcoe - Townline Road (seasonal pond); Brodie Wilson *continuing bird; originally sighted by Margaret Hough on 25-Apr-26 Eurasian Wigeon 2-May-26; Simcoe - Tiny Marsh; James Boccia Eurasian Wigeon 3-May-26; Prescott & Russell - Plantagenet Sewage Lagoons; Simona P. WILLOW PTARMIGAN 2-May-26; Toronto - Ashbridges Bay Park/Tommy Thompson Park; William Knee-Walden Eurasian Collared-Dove 1-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Erieau Marsh Trail; Marco Yang Eurasian Collared-Dove 1-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Visitor's Centre); George Prieksaitis White-winged Dove 1-May-26; Norfolk - Long Point Causeway; Brandon Holden White-winged Dove 3-May-26; Thunder Bay - Harold Street; Emily Palahnuk Yellow Rail 5-May-26; Peterborough - Miller Creek Wildlife Area; Dave Milsom BLACK-NECKED STILT 4-May-26; Middlesex - Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; Jack Marquardt *continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26 American Avocet 5-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip)/Hillman Marsh CA; Cedrix Pariseau American Avocet 6-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Erieau Marsh Trail; Katie/Peter Marbled Godwit 5-May-26; Norfolk - Long Point Causeway; Brendan Boyd Laughing Gull 3-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Anderson Ma Eared Grebe 3-May-26; Lambton - Bright's Grove Sewage Lagoons (restricted access); Eva D'Amico Western Grebe 1-May-26; Toronto - Colonel Samuel Smith Park; Laura Giroux *continuing bird; originally sighted by Erik Sein on 28-Mar-26 Pacific Loon 4-May-26; Point Pelee NP (Tip); Teagan Driedger Neotropic Cormorant 2-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Nancy Muehlhauser *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jeremy Bensette on 26-Apr-26 Glossy Ibis 2-May-26; Frontenac - Lemoine Point Trail (Kingston); J. Harrison/Karen Zabel WHITE-FACED IBIS 2-May-26; Brant - West Dumfries Road; Tom Miller Sr. WHITE-FACED IBIS 7-May-26; Essex - Hillman Marsh CA; Brian Wilkie LITTLE BLUE HERON 5-May-26; Toronto - Toronto Islands; Glenn Robinson TRICOLORED HERON 1-May-26; Norfolk - Big Creek NWA; James Lee *continuing bird; originally sighted by Rebecca Seeley on 26-Apr-26 Snowy Egret 5-May-26; Toronto - Ashbridges Bay Park; Chad Berry BELL'S VIREO 6-May-26; Waterloo - Lakeside Park (Kitchener); Ben Hood VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW 1-May-26; Ottawa - Britannia CA; Bernie Ladoceur *continuing bird; originally sighted by Paul Lagasi on 29-Apr-26 Lark Sparrow 4-May-26; Bruce - Red Bay Road; Jarmo Jalava Harris's Sparrow 2-May-26; Oxford - East-Zorra-Tavistock; Olivia Willey *continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Skevington on 3-Dec-25 LeConte's Sparrow 5-May-26; Thunder Bay - Terrace Bay; Mark Campbell/Pegg Campbell Yellow-headed Blackbird 7-May-26; Sudbury - First Street (Sables-Spanish Rivers); Mike Van Norman Brewer's Blackbird 2-May-26; Muskoka - Kerr Park (Bracebridge); Barbara Taylor Kentucky Warbler 6-May-26; Norfolk - Long Point Bird Observatory; Emma Dolman Cerulean Warbler 5-May-26; York - Tom Taylor Trail (Newmarket); Jordan Liu Cerulean Warbler 7-May-26; Dufferin - Fifth Line (Melancthon); Dana Latour Cerulean Warbler 7-May-26; Middlesex - Sitler Woods; Maria Cohoon Yellow-throated Warbler 7-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; James Burk Yellow-throated Warbler 7-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Michael Webster Prairie Warbler 6-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (DeLaurier Homestead); Rachel Scher/Joaco V. Summer Tanager 5-May-26; Toronto - Queen's Park; Makail Johannesson Summer Tanager 7-May-26; Ottawa - Grove Avenue; Shari Orders WESTERN TANAGER 7-May-26; Frontenac - Alwington Avenue (Kingston); Marlene Kraml Blue Grosbeak 1-May-26; Manitoulin - Burnt Island Road; Gerry Binsfeld LAZULI BUNTING 3-May-26; Timiskaming - New Liskeard; Kari Dalziel/Jared Taman Dickcissel 5-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP; Sylvain Bonnan/Pierre Jasmin Dickcissel 6-May-26; Waterloo - Mike Schout Wetlands; Howard Williams 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.
