Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of November 14, 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 (http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/obrc.guidelines). 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! King Eider 16-Nov-25; Lambton - Point Edward Lighthouse (Sarnia); J B *continuing bird; originally sighted by J B on 11-Nov-25 Barrow's Goldeneye 19-Nov-25; Durham - Lynde Shores CA; Bob Hilscher/Jean Hilscher RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD 14-Nov-25; Hamilton; George Prieksaitis *continuing bird originally sighted by Rob Waldhuber on 10-Nov-25 ***restricted access*** PURPLE GALLINULE 19-Nov-25; Durham - Rotary West Park (Pickering); Anonymous Hudsonian Godwit 15-Nov-25; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Ault Island Causeway; Barbara O'Neill *continuing bird; originally sighted by Darlene Kaddie/Dave Kaddie on 12-Oct-25 Parasitic Jaeger 16-Nov-25; Lambton - Ipperwash Beach (Sarnia); Blake Mann Parasitic Jaeger 16-Nov-25; Niagara - Fort Mississauga (Niagara-on-the-Lake); Lindsay Haywood/grant stone Parasitic Jaeger 17-Nov-25; Bruce - Victoria Street; Anne-Marie Taylor/Bob Taylor Pomarine Jaeger 16-Nov-25; Lambton - Ipperwash Beach (Sarnia); Brandon Holden Black-legged Kittiwake 16-Nov-25; Lambton - Ipperwash Beach (Sarnia); Brandon Holden/james holdsworth/Bill Lindley Sabine's Gull 16-Nov-25; Niagara - Fort Mississauga (Niagara-on-the-Lake); Erik Sein/grant stone Franklin's Gull 17-Nov-25; Durham - Rotary Park (Ajax); Jean Iron *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jacob Gerard on 26-Sep-25 Western Cattle-Egret 16-Nov-25; Chatham-Kent - Keith McLean CA; James Burk Gyrfalcon 19-Nov-25; Elgin - Hawk Cliff; Dave Brown Least Flycatcher 19-Nov-25; Wellington - Downey Road Wetlands (Guelph); Luke Raso Townsend's Solitaire 19-Nov-25; Essex - Erie Blue Beach Lane (Amherstburg); Mike St. Pierre Varied Thrush 16-Nov-25; Lanark - Almonte; Bob Kennedy Harris's Sparrow 19-Nov-25; Durham - Lynde Shores CA; Scott Farquharson Yellow-throated Warbler 14-Nov-25; Algoma - Tarbutt Township/Desbarats; Sheri Minardi *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jane Smith on 9-Nov-25 Yellow-throated Warbler 17-Nov-25; Lambton - Canatara Park (Sarnia); Sharon Nethercott Yellow-throated Warbler 19-Nov-25; Durham - Rodd Avenue (Pickering); Rick Lauzon BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER 15-Nov-25; Niagara -- Morgan's Point CA (Wainfleet); Jean Farnan 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.
