Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of May 22, 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 Collared Dove 26-May-26; Simcoe - Barrie Waterfront; Emily Murdoch CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW 26-May-26; Bruce - MacGregor Point PP; Norah Toth BLACK-NECKED STILT 22-May-26; Middlesex - Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; Kayla Josiah *continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26 American Avocet 25-May-26; Kawartha Lakes - Prospect Road; RIchard Jones Hudsonian Godwit 24-May-26; Lambton - Kettle Point; Great Blue Heron Marbled Godwit 24-May-26; Algoma - Carpin Beach (Sault Ste. Marie); Marcel Gagnon Marbled Godwit 27-May-26; Kenora - Laura Howe Marsh (Dryden); Devon Leutschaft Parasitic Jaeger 25-May-26; Toronto - Colonel Samuel Smith Park; Steven McClellan Little Gull 26-May-26; Essex - Hillman Marsh CA; Brandon Holden Franklin's Gull 26-May-26; Rainy River - Lake of the Woods; Max Segler Pacific Loon 24-May-26; Durham - Lynde Shores CA; Simon Henshaw GREAT CORMORANT 27-May-26; Frontenac - Wolfe Island Ferry Dock (Kingston); Mark D. Read Glossy Ibis 23-May-26; Durham - Lynde Shores CA; Jean Iron Glossy Ibis 28-May-26; Essex - Amherstburg; Brandon Holden LITTLE BLUE HERON 22-May-26; Norfolk - Long Point Breakwater (restricted access); megan abe/Joyce Li TRICOLORED HERON 26-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; J B/Steve Charbonneau Western Cattle-Egret 23-May-26; Niagara - Stewart Road (Niagara-on-the-Lake); Rena Burns Western Cattle-Egret 25-May-26; Niagara - Carl Road (Port Colborne); Emma Young American White Pelican 27-May-26; Hamilton - Windermere Basin; Richard Poort Mississippi Kite 22-May-26; Waterloo - Huron Natural Area; Ev Danis/Kieran Dykstra/Joey Shanks SWAINSON'S HAWK 22-May-26; Kenora - Mackin; Brett Fried CRESTED CARACARA 27-May-26; Lambton - Marthaville Pastures; Scott Connop/Sandy Siebert SAY'S PHOEBE 25-May-26; Rainy River - Lake of the Woods; Nathan Hood/Max Segler NORTHERN WHEATEATER 22-May-26; Thunder Bay - Pool 6 Trail; Brady Mills LeConte's Sparrow 24-May-26; Kenora - Ritchie Road; Carter Dorscht BULLOCK'S ORIOLE 27-May-26; Thunder Bay - Terrace Drive; Mark Campbell/Pegg Campbell Kentucky Warbler 25-May-26; Lambton - Kettle Point; Scott Connop Kentucky Warbler 27-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Loop Woods); Mike Austin Kirtland's Warbler 24-May-26; Simcoe - Simcoe County Museum; Reuven Martin Cerulean Warbler 25-May-26; Lambton - County Heritage Forest; Deborah de Boer/Shayanne de Boer Summer Tanager 28-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Keith McLean CA; Steve Charbonneau WESTERN TANAGER 22-May-26; Durham - Barbour Crescent (Ajax); Paul Marnich WESTERN TANAGER 22-May-26; Toronto - Wells Hill Avenue; Bill Murphy BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK 23-May-26; Thunder Bay - Shuniah; Ezra Campanelli PAINTED BUNTING 24-May-26; Norfolk - Long Point Breakwater (restricted access); Sam Lewis 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.
