Ontario Rare Bird Alert - Week of November 7 -13, 2025

DB
Dan Birkenbergs
Sat, Nov 15, 2025 11:06 PM

Greetings Fellow Birders,

Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of November 7, 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 dbirkenbergs.birdreports@gmail.com.
I thank each of you for your patience for any inadvertent oversights.  As
always, respectful feedback is welcome!

Eurasian Wigeon
13-Nov-25; Chatham-Kent - Erieau Townsite; Steve Charbonneau

King Eider
11-Nov-25; Lambton - Point Edward Lighthouse (Sarnia); J B

Common Eider
9-Nov-25; Cochrane - Netitishi Point; Jeremy L. Hatt/Nathan Hood/Sasha
Smith/Jacob Stasso
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Luke Raso/Jude Szabo/Leo Weiskittel
on 1-Nov-25

Barrow's Goldeneye
9-Nov-25; Grey - Hibou CA; william gray

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
7-Nov-25; Grey - Proton Station; Tom Steller
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Stella Cole on 5-Nov-25

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
10-Nov-25; Hamilton; Rob Waldhuber
restricted access

Hudsonian Godwit
10-Nov-25; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Ault Island Causeway; Robert
Scranton
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Darlene Kaddie/Dave Kaddie on
12-Oct-25

RAZORBILL
12-Nov-25; Hamilton - Fifty Point CA; Jeremy Bochenek

Black-legged Kittiwake
9-Nov-25; Lambton - Point Edward Lighthouse (Sarnia); Andrew Simon

Sabine's Gull
9-Nov-25; Lambton - Point Edward Lighthouse (Sarnia); J B

Franklin's Gull
13-Nov-25; Durham - Rotary Park (Ajax); Don Docherty
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Jacob Gerard on 26-Sep-25

HYBRID - European Herring Gull x Lesser Black-backed Gull
12-Nov-25; Brant - Mohawk Lake (Brantford); William Lamond

Pacific Loon
9-Nov-25; Cochrane - Netitishi Point; Jeremy L. Hatt/Nathan Hood/Sasha
Smith/Jacob Stasso

NORTHERN GANNET
8-Nov-25; Various locations on shores of Lake Ontario from Colonel Samuel
Smith Park (Toronto) west to Halton Region; Mark Kubisz
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Rob Dobos/Cheryl Edgecombe in
Halton (Bronte Harbour) on 6-Nov-25

Glossy Ibis
8-Nov-25; Essex - Holiday Beach CA (Hawk Tower); Kiah R. Jasper
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Kiah R. Jasper on 4-Nov-25

Cave Swallow
8-Nov-25; Elgin - Hawk Cliff; Jude Szabo

Cave Swallow
9-Nov-25; Chatham-Kent - Erieau; Kevin Gevaert

Cave Swallow
9-Nov-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Marsh Boardwalk); Corinne Allsop

Harris's Sparrow
11-Nov-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP (DeLaurier Homestead); Jeremy
Bensette/Mike St. Pierre

Yellow-throated Warbler
9-Nov-25; Algoma - Tarbutt Township; Jane Smith

Summer Tanager
11-Nov-25; Toronto - Glen Stewart Ravine; Sean Hurley

Good Birding,

Dan

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Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of November 7, 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 dbirkenbergs.birdreports@gmail.com. I thank each of you for your patience for any inadvertent oversights. As always, respectful feedback is welcome! Eurasian Wigeon 13-Nov-25; Chatham-Kent - Erieau Townsite; Steve Charbonneau King Eider 11-Nov-25; Lambton - Point Edward Lighthouse (Sarnia); J B Common Eider 9-Nov-25; Cochrane - Netitishi Point; Jeremy L. Hatt/Nathan Hood/Sasha Smith/Jacob Stasso *continuing bird; originally sighted by Luke Raso/Jude Szabo/Leo Weiskittel on 1-Nov-25 Barrow's Goldeneye 9-Nov-25; Grey - Hibou CA; william gray RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD 7-Nov-25; Grey - Proton Station; Tom Steller *continuing bird; originally sighted by Stella Cole on 5-Nov-25 RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD 10-Nov-25; Hamilton; Rob Waldhuber ***restricted access*** Hudsonian Godwit 10-Nov-25; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Ault Island Causeway; Robert Scranton *continuing bird; originally sighted by Darlene Kaddie/Dave Kaddie on 12-Oct-25 RAZORBILL 12-Nov-25; Hamilton - Fifty Point CA; Jeremy Bochenek Black-legged Kittiwake 9-Nov-25; Lambton - Point Edward Lighthouse (Sarnia); Andrew Simon Sabine's Gull 9-Nov-25; Lambton - Point Edward Lighthouse (Sarnia); J B Franklin's Gull 13-Nov-25; Durham - Rotary Park (Ajax); Don Docherty *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jacob Gerard on 26-Sep-25 *HYBRID* - European Herring Gull x Lesser Black-backed Gull 12-Nov-25; Brant - Mohawk Lake (Brantford); William Lamond Pacific Loon 9-Nov-25; Cochrane - Netitishi Point; Jeremy L. Hatt/Nathan Hood/Sasha Smith/Jacob Stasso NORTHERN GANNET 8-Nov-25; Various locations on shores of Lake Ontario from Colonel Samuel Smith Park (Toronto) west to Halton Region; Mark Kubisz *continuing bird; originally sighted by Rob Dobos/Cheryl Edgecombe in Halton (Bronte Harbour) on 6-Nov-25 Glossy Ibis 8-Nov-25; Essex - Holiday Beach CA (Hawk Tower); Kiah R. Jasper *continuing bird; originally sighted by Kiah R. Jasper on 4-Nov-25 Cave Swallow 8-Nov-25; Elgin - Hawk Cliff; Jude Szabo Cave Swallow 9-Nov-25; Chatham-Kent - Erieau; Kevin Gevaert Cave Swallow 9-Nov-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Marsh Boardwalk); Corinne Allsop Harris's Sparrow 11-Nov-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP (DeLaurier Homestead); Jeremy Bensette/Mike St. Pierre Yellow-throated Warbler 9-Nov-25; Algoma - Tarbutt Township; Jane Smith Summer Tanager 11-Nov-25; Toronto - Glen Stewart Ravine; Sean Hurley 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: birdnews@ontbirds.ca. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at birdnews@ofo.ca. 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.