Ontario Rare Bird Alert - Week of June 20 -June 26, 2025

DB
Dan Birkenbergs
Sat, Jun 28, 2025 12:39 AM

Greetings Fellow Birders,

Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of June 20, 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 ORBC review list.  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!

Laughing Gull
26-Jun-25; Hamilton - Van Wagner's Beach; Markus Legzdins

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT
20-Jun-25; Middlesex - Fanshawe Lake; Mike Poole

LITTLE BLUE HERON
20-Jun-25; Frontenac - Burbrook Road Trail; Henrique Pacheco
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Alexandra Simmons on 4-Jun-25

BROWN PELICAN
21-Jun-25; Toronto - Toronto Islands (Hanlan's Point); lisa pitch

VERMILLION FLYCATCHER
22-Jun-25; Grey - Owen Sound (Tom Thomson Lane); Miriam Oudejans

Western Kingbird
24-Jun-25; Prince Edward - Prince Edward NWA; Paul Jones

Worm-eating Warbler
23-Jun-25; Frontenac - Atlas Square; Christine Hough

Dickcissel
26-Jun-25; Middlesex - Atlas Square; Maria Cohoon

Good Birding,

Dan

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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

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Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of June 20, 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 ORBC review list. 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! Laughing Gull 26-Jun-25; Hamilton - Van Wagner's Beach; Markus Legzdins NEOTROPIC CORMORANT 20-Jun-25; Middlesex - Fanshawe Lake; Mike Poole LITTLE BLUE HERON 20-Jun-25; Frontenac - Burbrook Road Trail; Henrique Pacheco *continuing bird; originally sighted by Alexandra Simmons on 4-Jun-25 BROWN PELICAN 21-Jun-25; Toronto - Toronto Islands (Hanlan's Point); lisa pitch VERMILLION FLYCATCHER 22-Jun-25; Grey - Owen Sound (Tom Thomson Lane); Miriam Oudejans Western Kingbird 24-Jun-25; Prince Edward - Prince Edward NWA; Paul Jones Worm-eating Warbler 23-Jun-25; Frontenac - Atlas Square; Christine Hough Dickcissel 26-Jun-25; Middlesex - Atlas Square; Maria Cohoon 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.