Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of June 20, 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! Laughing Gull 26-Jun-25; Hamilton - Van Wagner's Beach; Markus Legzdins NEOTROPIC CORMORANT 20-Jun-25; Middlesex - Fanshawe Lake; Mike Poole LITTLE BLUE HERON 20-Jun-25; Frontenac - Burbrook Road Trail; Henrique Pacheco *continuing bird; originally sighted by Alexandra Simmons on 4-Jun-25 BROWN PELICAN 21-Jun-25; Toronto - Toronto Islands (Hanlan's Point); lisa pitch VERMILLION FLYCATCHER 22-Jun-25; Grey - Owen Sound (Tom Thomson Lane); Miriam Oudejans Western Kingbird 24-Jun-25; Prince Edward - Prince Edward NWA; Paul Jones Worm-eating Warbler 23-Jun-25; Frontenac - Atlas Square; Christine Hough Dickcissel 26-Jun-25; Middlesex - Atlas Square; Maria Cohoon 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.
