Ontario Rare Bird Alert - Week of August 29 -September 4, 2025

DB
Dan Birkenbergs
Sat, Sep 6, 2025 12:56 AM

Greetings Fellow Birders,

Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of August 29, 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.  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!

Hudsonian Godwit
4-Sep-25; Chatham-Kent - Keith McLean CA; Allan Woodliffe
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Steve Charbonneau on 28-Aug-25

Hudsonian Godwit
4-Sep-25; Middlesex - London (Dingman Wetland); Stephen Taylor

Long-tailed Jaeger
3-Sep-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Mike St. Pierre

Parasitic Jaeger
3-Sep-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Mike St. Pierre

Parasitic Jaeger
4-Sep-25; Prince Edward - Point Petre Provincial Wildlife Area; Paul Jones

Pomarine Jaeger
31-Aug-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP; Jeremy Bensette/Joshua Vandermeulen

Sabine's Gull
5-Sep-25; Niagara - Fort Erie (Peace Bridge); Philip Downey
*continuing bird; originally sighted by CORVUS/Marcie Jacklin on 28-Aug-25

Sabine's Gull
3-Sep-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Mike St. Pierre

Franklin's Gull
4-Sep-25; Ottawa - Andrew Haydon Park; Laura Giroux

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT
29-Aug-25; York - Davos Pond; James Scott
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Connie C. on 4-Aug-25

SWALLOW-TAILED KITE
30-Aug-25; Toronto - Toronto Islands; Kerem Ali Boyla

Loggerhead Shrike
31-Aug-25; Oshawa - McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Area; Laura Theys

Good Birding,

Dan

Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of August 29, 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. 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! Hudsonian Godwit 4-Sep-25; Chatham-Kent - Keith McLean CA; Allan Woodliffe *continuing bird; originally sighted by Steve Charbonneau on 28-Aug-25 Hudsonian Godwit 4-Sep-25; Middlesex - London (Dingman Wetland); Stephen Taylor Long-tailed Jaeger 3-Sep-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Mike St. Pierre Parasitic Jaeger 3-Sep-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Mike St. Pierre Parasitic Jaeger 4-Sep-25; Prince Edward - Point Petre Provincial Wildlife Area; Paul Jones Pomarine Jaeger 31-Aug-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP; Jeremy Bensette/Joshua Vandermeulen Sabine's Gull 5-Sep-25; Niagara - Fort Erie (Peace Bridge); Philip Downey *continuing bird; originally sighted by CORVUS/Marcie Jacklin on 28-Aug-25 Sabine's Gull 3-Sep-25; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Mike St. Pierre Franklin's Gull 4-Sep-25; Ottawa - Andrew Haydon Park; Laura Giroux NEOTROPIC CORMORANT 29-Aug-25; York - Davos Pond; James Scott *continuing bird; originally sighted by Connie C. on 4-Aug-25 SWALLOW-TAILED KITE 30-Aug-25; Toronto - Toronto Islands; Kerem Ali Boyla Loggerhead Shrike 31-Aug-25; Oshawa - McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Area; Laura Theys Good Birding, Dan