Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of May 29, 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 31-May-26; Cochrane - Moonbeam Sewage Lagoons; Adam Capparelli Eurasian Wigeon 2-Jun-26; Lambton - Kettle Point; james holden Eurasian Collared Dove 31-May-26; Kawartha Lakes - Ennismore; Daniel J. Riley BLACK-NECKED STILT 29-May-26; Middlesex - Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; Maria Cohoon *continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26 American Avocet 4-Jun-26; Rainy River - Emo Sewage Lagoons; Lindsay Haywood/Erik Sein Red Knot 3-Jun-26; Cochrane - Hearst Sewage Lagoons; Mike V.A. Burrell/Colin Jones Red Knot 3-Jun-26; Essex - Fish Point Nature Reserve (Pelee Island); Vincent Moreau White-rumped Sandpiper 4-Jun-26; Durham - Sunderland Lagoons; Peter Darcy/Jason Lush Arctic Tern 2-Jun-26; Ottawa - Britannia CA; Dan Simpson WHITE-FACED IBIS 4-Jun-26; Lambton - Thedford Sewage Lagoons (restricted access); james holdsworth LITTLE BLUE HERON 31-May-26; Thunder Bay - Beaver Pond Loop (Nipigon); Rob Swainson LITTLE BLUE HERON 1-Jun-26; Rainy River - Rainy River Sewage Lagoons; Chris Risley/Ben Taylor Snowy Egret 4-Jun-26; Essex - Essex Sewage Lagoons; Pelee Birder American White Pelican 31-May-26; Hamilton - Windermere Basin; Chris Motherwell *continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Poort on 27-May-26 Western Kingbird 1-Jun-26; Rainy River - Sable Islands PP; Jacob Stasso CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR 29-May-26; Rainy River - Lake of the Woods; Bob Saunders Lark Sparrow 29-May-26; Hamilton - Cootes Paradise; Ryan Kraftcheck Harris's Sparrow 1-Jun-26; Muskoka - Kerr Park (Bracebridge); Stefani Matis/Aaron Rusak LeConte's Sparrow 1-Jun-26; Cochrane - Kapuskasing (Highway 11); Adam Capparelli LeConte's Sparrow 2-Jun-26; York - Maple; Michael Vertolli Nelson's Sparrow 3-Jun-26; Toronto - Ashbridges Bay; Noam Markus Yellow-headed Blackbird 4-Jun-26; Norfolk - Crown Marsh Trail (Long Point); Sue Drotos Kirtland's Warbler 30-May-26; Simcoe - Simcoe County Museum; Janrik van Ginkel *continuing bird; originally sighted by Reuven Martin on 24-May-26 Yellow-throated Warbler 1-Jun-26; Niagara - Wainfleet Bog; Rob Jones Summer Tanager 5-Jun-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Cameron Chevalier 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.
