Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of October 9, 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 Wigeon 9-Oct-25; Frontenac - Marshlands Bay/Cataraqui Bay (Kingston); Elliott GG *continuing bird; originally sighted by Erwin Batallla on 5-Oct-25 Barrow's Goldeneye 11-Oct-25; Ottawa - Bate Island; Bjoern Rost PURPLE GALLINULE 15-Oct-25; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Daysun Rao American Avocet 11-Oct-25; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Joanne Does/Paul Nicholson American Avocet 11-Oct-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Jeremy Bensette/Kerri Knudsen Hudsonian Godwit 15-Oct-25; Norfolk - Turkey Point Beach (Long Point); James Lee *continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Skevington on 6-Oct-25 Hudsonian Godwit 12-Oct-25; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Ault Island Rd.; Darlene Kaddie/Dave Kaddie Parasitic Jaeger 11-Oct-25; Toronto - Toronto Islands; Chris Kimber/Owen Strickland Parasitic Jaeger 12-Oct-25; Renfrew - Sunset Nursery; Cal Robertson Pomarine Jaeger 12-Oct-25; Hamilton - Van Wagner's Beach; Eric Lamond/Sarah Lamond/William Lamond Pomarine Jaeger 12-Oct-25; Prince Edward - Point Petre Wildlife Area; Jude Szabo Pacific Loon 9-Oct-25; Simcoe - Big Bay Point (Innisfil); Nina Szpakowski *continuing bird; originally sighted by Liam Hood-Hanlan on 27-Sep-25 Pacific Loon 9-Oct-25; Simcoe -Dock Road Park/Minet's Point (Barrie); Margaret Hough *continuing bird; originally sighted by Bob Cumming on 6-Oct-25 CRESTED CARACARA 11-Oct-25; Sudbury - Foleyet; Robert Waldhuber *continuing bird; originally sighted by Tyler Gervais on July 6; rediscovered by Jude Szabo on 10-Sep-25 Western Kingbird 12-Oct-25; Oxford - Snake Woods Preserve; Scott Gillingwater Harris's Sparrow 15-Oct-25; Prince Edward - Long Point Rd. (Prince Edward Point); Lana Marion/Barbara O'Neill 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.
