Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of October 2, 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 5-Oct-25; Frontenac - Marshlands Bay (Kingston); Erwin Batalla Hudsonian Godwit 6-Oct-25; Norfolk - Turkey Point Beach (Long Point); Richard Skevington Marbled Godwit 4-Oct-25; Bruce - Point Clark; Mourad Jabra/Mike Norton *continuing bird; originally sighted by Eloise Cameron-Jantzi on 23-Sep-25 Parasitic Jaeger 6-Oct-25; Prince Edward - Point Petre Provincial Wildlife Area; Paul Jones Parasitic Jaeger 7-Oct-25; Lambton - Mike Weir Park (Bright's Grove); Brandon Holden Franklin's Gull 2-Oct-25; Durham - Rotary Park (Ajax); Jinxin Wu *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jacob Gerard on 26-Sep-25 Pacific Loon 4-Oct-25; Simcoe - Big Bay Point (Innisfil); Henrique Pacheco *continuing bird; originally sighted by Liam Hood-Hanlan on 27-Sep-25 Pacific Loon 6-Oct-25; Simcoe -Dock Road Park (Barrie); Bob Cumming Glossy Ibis 2-Oct-25; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Ingelside (Waterfront Trail); Margaret Hough *continuing bird; originally sighted by Dave Kaddie on 29-Sep-25 CRESTED CARACARA 4-Oct-25; Sudbury - Foleyet; Steven Price *continuing bird; originally sighted by Tyler Gervais on July 6; rediscovered by Jude Szabo on 10-Sep-25 CRESTED CARACARA 2-Oct-25; Sudbury - Various streets (Sudbury unorganized); Jody Heerema *continuing bird; originally sighted by Craig Evans on 27-Sep-25 GRAY KINGBIRD 4-Oct-25; Hamilton - Princess Point (Royal Botanical Gardens); Morgan Stockwell VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW 8-Oct-25; York - Kortright Conservation Area; Lev Frid/Malcolm Stewart Townsend's Solitaire 4-Oct-25; Norfolk - Long Point (Tip); Samuel Perfect 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.
