Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of May 30, 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! Marbled Godwit 31-May-25; Thunder Bay - Wolf River (mouth); Mark Campbell/Pegg Campbell Black-headed Gull 30-May-25; Lambton - Kettle Point; Leo Weiskittel *continuing bird originally sighted by Brandon Holden on 18-May-25 Laughing Gull 30-May-25; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park/Sunnyside Beach; Kevin Seymour *continuing bird; originally sighted on 27-May-25 by Amanda Guercio Franklin's Gull 3-Jun-25; Durham - Rotary Sunrise Lake Park; Ross Lamb Western Grebe 30-May-25; Toronto - Colonel Samuel Smith Park; John Crawford *continuing bird; originally sighted by Joaco V. on 9-May-25 NEOTROPIC CORMORANT 5-Jun-25; Essex- Hillman Marsh CA; David Bell *likely the same bird originally sighted by Kenneth G.D. Burrell on 4-May-25 LITTLE BLUE HERON 4-Jun-25; Frontenac - Burbrook Road Trail; Richard Brault/Dianne Croteau Western Kingbird 25-May-25; Toronto - Humber Bay Park (East)/Tommy Thompson Park; Glenn Robinson *continuing bird; originally sighted by Morgan Bell/Michael Finucan on 25-May-25 Western Kingbird 2-Jun-25; Rainy River - Pinewood (Brown Road); Leo Weiskittel Western Kingbird 4-Jun-25; Algoma - Wawa Sewage Lagoons; Kiah Jasper Western Kingbird 4-Jun-25; Thunder Bay - Terrace Bay Sewage Lagoons; Alessandra Kite SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER 5-Jun-25; Parry Sound - Colley Island; Aaron Rusak Loggerhead Shrike 3-Jun-25; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Karen Zobel Yellow-headed Blackbird 2-Jun-25; Thunder Bay - Rossport; Ellen Horak/Jerry Horak Yellow-headed Blackbird 2-Jun-25; Cochrane - North Cochrane (unorganized); Ted Cheskey WESTERN TANAGER 1-Jun-25; Algoma - Wawa Sewage Lagoons; Ellen Horak/Jerry Horak 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.
