Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of September 19, 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! PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER 20-Sep-25; Durham - McLaughlin Bay; Angela Cantrell **N.B.: the identification of this bird is still under discussion* SURFBIRD 25-Sep-25; Norfolk - Long Point (Tip); Max Bailey/Sam Eberhard/Alejandro Llanes/Stu Mackenzie/Jackie Quinones Hudsonian Godwit 25-Sep-25; Long Point - Turkey Point Beach; James Lee *continuing bird; originally sighted by Henry Giles on 18-Sep-25 Hudsonian Godwit 24-Sep-25; Bruce - Southampton (Miramachi Bay); Rod Sein Marbled Godwit 23-Sep-25; Bruce - Point Clark; Eloise Cameron-Jantzi Long-tailed Jaeger 20-Sep-25; Hamilton - Van Wagner's Beach; Lev Frid/Mark Lee/Christine Mason Parasitic Jaeger 23-Sep-25; Lambton - Port Frank; james holdsworth Parasitic Jaeger 23-Sep-25; Prince Edward - Point Petre Provincial Wildlife Area; Paul Jones/Mikaela Naumann Parasitic Jaeger 24-Sep-25; Elgin - Port Bruce; George Prieksaitis Black-legged Kittiwake 20-Sep-25; Hamilton - Van Wagner's Beach; Erik Sein Sabine's Gull 20-Sep-25; Hamilton - Van Wagner's Beach; Jude Szabo Sabine's Gull 22-Sep-25; Norfolk - Long Point (Tip); Kalvin Chan Glossy Ibis 21-Sep-25; Norfolk - Big Creek NWA; Spencer Harley Swainson's Hawk 19-Sep-25; Elgin - Hawk Cliff; Dave Brown/Chris Burris CRESTED CARACARA 19-Sep-25; Sudbury - Foleyet; Nancy McPherson/Garth V. Riley *continuing bird; originally sighted by Tyler Gervais on July 6; rediscovered by Jude Szabo on 10-Sep-25 Good Birding, Dan -- 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.
