Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of June 13, 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! BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK 17-Jun-25; Simcoe - Collingwood Harbour; robert copeland Marbled Godwit 16-Jun-25; Parry Sound - Rapier Island; Thorn Lambert Franklin's Gull 14-Jun-25; Northumberland - Presqu'ile PP; Doug McRae NEOTROPIC CORMORANT 14-Jun-25; Essex- Hillman Marsh CA; Fred Grenier *likely the same bird originally sighted by Kenneth G.D. Burrell on 4-May-25 Glossy Ibis 14-Jun-25; Essex - Hillman Marsh CA; Al Peters/Marni Peters *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jeremy Bensette on 7-Jun-25 LITTLE BLUE HERON 15-Jun-25; Frontenac - Burbrook Road Trail; Daniel Lafortune *continuing bird; originally sighted by Alexandra Simmons on 4-Jun-25 EURASIAN TREE SPARROW 15-Jun-25; Thunder Bay - Rossport; Mark Campbell/Pegg Campbell Dickcissel 19-Jun-25; Elgin - Chalmers Line (Dutton/Dunwich); Maria Cohoon *continuing bird; originally sighted by Trish Snider on 12-Jun-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.
