Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of May 2, 2025 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 ORBC review list. 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! Before the list of this week's reports, I have provided some corrections/omissions to last week's reports below. Harris's Sparrow 30-Apr-25; Oxford - Zorra; Phoebe Campbell Blue Grosbeak 30-Apr-25; Essex - Pelee Island; Kiah Jasper PAINTED BUNTING 1-May-25; Essex - Fish Point PP; Lynn Beaton/Kiah Jasper *Commentary: I want to extend sincere thanks to all eBird reviewers! It is a monumental task to review lists and sightings as they are reported and the volume at this time of year must be incredible. Thank you to these volunteers and others who support OFO and birding initiatives across the province!* BARNACLE GOOSE 2-May-25; Bruce - Kincardine Sewage Lagoons; G. Shaws *continuing bird; originally sighted by Bob Taylor on 24-Apr-25 White-winged Dove 1-May-25; Thunder Bay - Mission Marsh; Lynda Sisco White-winged Dove 6-May-25; Algoma - Echo Bay; Nick Bushill Marbled Godwit 4-May-25; Essex - Hillman Marsh; Gregory Ball/Julia Pascutto Ruff 2-May-25; Lambton - Red Keep; james holdsworth Ruff 8-May-25; Prince Edward - Black Road; Cecile & Morris Yarrow Black-headed Gull 3-May-25; Toronto - Toronto Islands; Owen Strickland Laughing Gull 7-May-25; Essex - Leamington (Point Pelee Drive); Kit McCann Franklin's Gull 7-May-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP; Glenn White *continuing bird; originally sighted by Iain Rayner on 1-May-25 Franklin's Gull 8-May-25; Norfolk - Long Point Bird Observatory (Old Cut Station); Mathis Pfreundt Western Grebe 4-May-25; Thunder Bay - Silver Harbour; Brady Mills NEOTROPIC CORMORANT 4-May-25; Essex - Leamington (Point Pelee Drive); Kenneth G.D. Burrell NEOTROPIC CORMORANT 4-May-25; Durham - McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Preserve; Matthew Tobey Glossy Ibis 5-May-25; Essex - Hillman Marsh; Gavin McKinnon Snowy Egret 4-May-25; Essex - Holiday Beach CA; Cameron Chevalier TRICOLOURED HERON 4-May-24; Lennox & Addington - Camden Lake Wildlife Area; Chris Ellingwood *continuing bird; originally sighted by Kurt Hennige on 1-May 25 Western Cattle-Egret 3-May-25; Prince Edward - Milford; Paul Jones SAY'S PHOEBE 2-May-25; Thunder Bay - Hurkett Dock; Scott Drebit *continuing bird; originally sighted by Susan Fagan on 28-Apr-25 SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER 2-May-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP; Tom LaRocque *continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Carr on 1-May-25 SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER 4-May-25; Norfolk - Long Point Provincial Park (Old); Callum Gibson Swainson's Hawk 3-May-25; Essex - Hillman Marsh; Eric Baldo/Jeremy Bensette Sedge Wren 8-May-25; York - Valley View Park (Markham); Amirtha Karnakaran Lark Sparrow 2-May-25; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP/Keith McLean CA; Margaret Beard *continuing bird; originally sighted by Brett Fried on 29-Apr-25 Harris's Sparrow 6-May-25; Oxford - Zorra; Jeff Skevington/Richard Skevington *continuing bird; originally sighted by Phoebe Campbell on 30-Apr-25 Yellow-breasted Chat 6-May-25; Chatham-Kent - McGeachy Pond CA; Steve Thorpe Yellow-headed Blackbird 8-May-25; Chatham-Kent - Lake St. Clair/Angler Line; Allen Woodliffe *continuing bird; originally sighted by Erik Sein on 1-May-25 Worm-eating Warbler 4-May-25; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Kevin Gevaert Kentucky Warbler 8-May-25; Chatham-Kent - Wheatley PP; S. Rea Yellow-throated Warbler 5-May-25; Essex - Point Pelee Drive; Richard Rowlee *continuing bird; originally sighted by Sarah Lamond/William Lamond on 28-Apr-25 BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER 3-May-25; Oxford - Snake Woods Nature Preserve; Scott Gillingwater TOWNSEND'S WARBLER 7-May-25; Frontenac - Lemoine Point CA (Kingston); Drew Peacock Blue Grosbeak 2-May-25; York - Sibbald Point PP; Susan Weatherston *continuing bird; originally sighted by Ken MacDonald on 25-Apr-25 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.
