Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of May 15, 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! King Eider 15-May-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Mark Hazelden *continuing bird; originally sighted by Brynn Murphy on 11-Dec-25 WILLOW PTARMIGAN 18-May-26; Haldimand - Rock Point PP; Justin Yetman White-winged Dove 18-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); David Branton BLACK-NECKED STILT 15-May-26; Middlesex - Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; Benjamin Laing *continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26 BLACK-NECKED STILT 15-May-26; Prescott & Russell - Casselman Sewage Lagoons; Giovanni Pari Hudsonian Godwit 20-May-26; Thunder Bay - Walsh Street East; Mike Coyne Marbled Godwit 20-May-26; Thunder Bay - Walsh Street East; Mike Coyne Red Knot 21-May-26; Halton - Bronte Beach (Oakville); Gavin Edmondstone Little Gull 21-May-26; Toronto - Ashbridges Bay; Sean Hurley Glossy Ibis 17-May-26; Niagara - Stewart Road; Laurence Blight Glossy Ibis 18-May-26; Norfolk - Port Rowan Wetland; Gillian Wright WHITE-FACED IBIS 15-May-26; Essex - Hillman Marsh CA; Anthony Crew *continuing bird; originally sighted by Brian Wilkie on 7-May-26 TRICOLORED HERON 15-May-26; Norfolk - Big Creek NWA; Scott Gillingwater *continuing bird; originally sighted by Rebecca Seeley on 26-Apr-26 Snowy Egret 21-May-26; Niagara - 40 Mile Creek (Grimsby); Matthew Cowley Western Cattle-Egret 15-May-26; Essex - Hillman Marsh CA & surrounding area; E. Hoffa *continuing bird; originally sighted by Brandon Holden on 16-Apr-26 Western Cattle-Egret 16-May-26; Elgin - Port Stanley Sewage Lagoons; Mike MacLeod Western Cattle-Egret 18-May-26; York - Georgina (Highway 48); Christine Mason Western Cattle-Egret 21-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Erieau Road; Jack Belleghem/Victoria Pepe Mississippi Kite 20-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP; Jack Belleghem/Victoria Pepe FERRUGINOUS HAWK 20-May-26; Lambton - Fuller Coastal Marshes; james holdsworth BELL'S VIREO 15-May-26; Waterloo - Lakeside Park (Kitchener); tom cosburn *continuing bird; originally sighted by Ben Hood on 6-May-26 Loggerhead Shrike 20-May-26; Hamilton - Valens CA; Carly Wagner Lark Sparrow 19-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Elizabeth Hunter/Paul Hunter LeConte's Sparrow 16-May-26; Thunder Bay - Pass Lake; Nathan Hood Yellow-headed Blackbird 18-May-26; Lennox & Addington - Amherst Island; Joel Coutu/Susan Kovac BULLOCK'S ORIOLE 21-May-26; Manitoulin - Manitoulin Island (private residence); Kelsey Laidlaw Worm-eating Warbler 19-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Sleepy Hollow/Tip); Iain Rayner *continuing bird; originally sighted by Monica Grantham/Simon Jeeves on 9-May-26 Worm-eating Warbler 20-May-26; Norfolk - Long Point (Tip); Max Hellicar Louisiana Waterthrush 21-May-26; Frontenac - Canoe Lake Road (Abbey Campground); Gabriel Levac *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jenny Jackman/Tom Jackman on 12-May-26 Louisiana Waterthrush 21-May-26; Oxford - Tillsonburg; Scott Gillingwater Kentucky Warbler 17-May-26; Essex - Lighthouse Point (Pelee Island); Kiah R. Jasper/Alessandra Kite Kirtland's Warbler 16-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (West Beach); Mike Duchene/Katherine Waybrant Kirtland's Warbler 17-May-26; Durham - McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve/Second Marsh (Oshawa); Steve Picker Cerulean Warbler 21-May-26; Oxford - Tillsonburg; Scott Gillingwater Yellow-throated Warbler 18-May-26; Niagara - Morgan's Point CA; David Woodhouse Summer Tanager 20-May-26; Norfolk - Long Point Bird Observatory; Marcial Cordova/WCS Guatemala *continuing bird; originally sighted by Heather McMartin on 9-May-26 Summer Tanager 21-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP; Jeremy L. Hatt WESTERN TANAGER 17-May-26; Lennox & Addington - Camden Lake; Tom Wheatley WESTERN TANAGER 20-May-26; Algoma - Lighthouse Point; Don Cecile/Liz Soria Blue Grosbeak 16-May-26; Essex - Fish Point (Pelee Island); Mike V.A. Burrell Blue Grosbeak 19-May-26; Norfolk - Long Point Bird Observatory; Glen Lindeman Dickcissel 20-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Laurie Ann/L. Scott Milne 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.
