Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of June 5, 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! Eurasian Wigeon 10-Jun-26; Cochrane - Moonbeam Sewage Lagoons; Jim Burrell/Kenneth G.D. Burrell *continuing bird; originally sighted by Adam Capparelli on 31-May-26 Eurasian Wigeon 2-Jun-26; Lambton - Kettle Point; james holden White-winged Dove 5-Jun-26; Kenora - Sioux Lookout (2nd Avenue); Ruth Coughlin BLACK-NECKED STILT 6-Jun-26; Middlesex - Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; Melissa Remark *continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26 American Avocet 5-Jun-26; Rainy River - Fort Frances Wetlands; Bob Saunders Red Knot 7-Jun-26; Elgin - Port Burwell PP; Dave Jolly Parasitic Jaeger 7-Jun-26; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Guindon Park (Cornwall); Isma Giralt/Jon P. Ruddy Laughing Gull 5-Jun-26; Niagara - Morgan's Point CA; CORVUS Laughing Gull 9-Jun-26; Grey - Hibou CA; william gray Laughing Gull 9-Jun-26; Norfolk - Long Point (Tip); Max Hellicar Arctic Tern 11-Jun-26; Ottawa - Deschenes Rapids Lookout; Jon P. Ruddy WHITE IBIS 7-Jun-26; Simcoe - Simcoe County Museum; Revi Aryuts WHITE-FACED IBIS 5-Jun-26; Lambton - Thedford Sewage Lagoons (restricted access); james holdsworth *continuing bird; originally sighted by james holdsworth on 4-Jun-26 Snowy Egret 7-Jun-26; Norfolk - Long Point (Tip); Max Hellicar Snowy Egret 10-Jun-26; Simcoe - Sunset Point Park (Collingwood); Jack Starret Western Cattle-Egret 5-Jun-26; Norfolk - Port Rowan Wetland; Emma Littlewood American White Pelican 7-Jun-26; Hamilton - Windermere Basin; Lauren Bazley/Simon Festa-Bianchet *continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Poort on 27-May-26 LeConte's Sparrow 11-Jun-26; Thunder Bay - Harstone Road; Lynda Sisco Nelson's Sparrow 8-Jun-26; Timiskaming - Hilliardton Marsh; Alexander Dumouchelle Kirtland's Warbler 5-Jun-26; Simcoe - Simcoe County Museum; Dan Birkenbergs *continuing bird; originally sighted by Reuven Martin on 24-May-26 Summer Tanager 5-Jun-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Cameron Chevalier 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.