Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of September 12, 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! Eurasian Collared-Dove 13-Sep-25; Middlesex - Nissouri Road (Thorndale); Kyliea MacKay Hudsonian Godwit 18-Sep-25; Long Point - Turkey Point Beach; Henry Giles Long-tailed Jaeger 12-Sep-25; Hamilton - Van Wagner's Beach; Lindsay Haywood Parasitic Jaeger 18-Sep-25; Norfolk - Long Point (Tip); Kelvin Chan/Sam Eberhart Black-legged Kittiwake 15-Sep-25; Hamilton - Van Wagner's Beach; Chris Risley/Leo Weiskittel/Raspberry Yow-Fairs Sabine's Gull 17-Sep-25; Hamilton - Van Wagner's Beach; Craig VanOverberghe *continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Poort on 8-Sep-25 Franklin's Gull 13-Sep-25; Ottawa - Andrew Haydon Park; Gerhard Bruins *continuing bird; originally sighted by Laura Giroux on 4-Sep-25 CRESTED CARACARA 13-Sep-25; Sudbury - Foleyet; Max Segler *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jude Szabo on 10-Sep-25 Blue Grosbeak 12-Sep-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP; Brandon Holden *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jake Nafziger on 11-Sep-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.
