Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of July 17, 2026 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! BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD 19-Jul-26; Kenora - Private Residence (Riverbend); Heather Buffe BLACK-NECKED STILT 17-Jul-26; Middlesex - Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; Kenneth G.D. Burrell *continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26 American Avocet 19-Jul-26; Nipissing - Mattawa waterfront; Maggie davis Baird's Sandpiper 19-Jul-26; Thunder Bay - Terrace Bay; Mark Campbell/Pegg Campbell *continuing bird; originally sighted by Mark Campbell/Pegg Campbell on 13-Jul-26 Western Grebe 17-Jul-26; Toronto - Colonel Samuel Smith Park; Cameron McGillicuddy *continuing bird; originally sighted by Nicholas Earl on 25-Jun-26 American White Pelican 18-Jul-26; Hamilton - Windermere Basin/Tollgate Ponds; Linda Marshall *continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Poort on 27-May-26 LeConte's Sparrow 23-Jul-26; Thunder Bay - Farm Road; Brad Balec/Jeremy Balec/Josh Balec Cerulean Warbler 19-Jul-26; Middlesex - Skunk's Misery (Mosa Forest); Maria Cohoon/Charlene Quinlan Dickcissel 19-Jul-26; Bruce - J/1 Side Road Fields; william gray *continuing bird; originally sighted by Sam Bechard on 2-Jul-26 Dickcissel 19-Jul -26; Lambton - Waterworks Road/Willow Park; J B *continuing bird; originally sighted by Allanah Vokes on 13-Jul -26 Dickcissel 17-Jul -26; Essex - Essex Sewage Lagoons; Mike Burkoski *continuing bird; originally sighted by Mike Burkoski on 14-Jul -26 Lazuli Bunting x Indigo Bunting (hybrid) 22-Jul-26; Thunder Bay - Oliver-Paipoonge; Brian Ratcliff/Lindy Wagenaar 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.