Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of August 22, 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 OBRC 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! BARNACLE GOOSE 22-Aug-25; Northumberland - Presqu'ile PP; Chris Wood *continuing bird; originally sighted by Erik Sein on 17-Aug-25 Hudsonian Godwit 22-Aug-25; Niagara - Wainfleet Wetlands; Diana Werezak Hudsonian Godwit 28-Aug-25; Chatham-Kent - Keith McLean CA; Steve Charbonneau Long-tailed Jaeger 24-Aug-25; Simcoe - Wasaga Beach PP (Piping Plover Beach); Reuven Martin/Henrique Pacheco Parasitic Jaeger 26-Aug-25; Lambton - Kettle Point; james holdsworth Parasitic Jaeger 28-Aug-25; Renfrew - Lake Dore (Point Church Drive); Bruce M. Di Labio Sabine's Gull 28-Aug-25; Niagara - Fort Erie (Peace Bridge); CORVUS/Marcie Jacklin Sabine's Gull 28-Aug-25; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Long Sault (Avonmore Beach); Jon P. Ruddy NEOTROPIC CORMORANT 25-Aug-25; York - Davos Pond; Kira M. *continuing bird; originally sighted by Connie C. on 4-Aug-25 Yellow-headed Blackbird 27-Aug-25; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park (Pipit Point); Tristan Ducharme 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.
