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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Report compiled by Dan Birkenbergs from a variety of sources, primarily
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