Ontario Rare Bird Alert - Week of November 14 -20, 2025

DB
Dan Birkenbergs
Thu, Nov 20, 2025 11:12 PM

Greetings Fellow Birders,

Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of November 14, 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!

King Eider
16-Nov-25; Lambton - Point Edward Lighthouse (Sarnia); J B
*continuing bird; originally sighted by J B on 11-Nov-25

Barrow's Goldeneye
19-Nov-25; Durham - Lynde Shores CA; Bob Hilscher/Jean Hilscher

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
14-Nov-25; Hamilton; George Prieksaitis
*continuing bird originally sighted by Rob Waldhuber on 10-Nov-25
restricted access

PURPLE GALLINULE
19-Nov-25; Durham - Rotary West Park (Pickering); Anonymous

Hudsonian Godwit
15-Nov-25; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Ault Island Causeway; Barbara
O'Neill
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Darlene Kaddie/Dave Kaddie on
12-Oct-25

Parasitic Jaeger
16-Nov-25; Lambton - Ipperwash Beach (Sarnia); Blake Mann

Parasitic Jaeger
16-Nov-25; Niagara - Fort Mississauga (Niagara-on-the-Lake); Lindsay
Haywood/grant stone

Parasitic Jaeger
17-Nov-25; Bruce - Victoria Street; Anne-Marie Taylor/Bob Taylor

Pomarine Jaeger
16-Nov-25; Lambton - Ipperwash Beach (Sarnia); Brandon Holden

Black-legged Kittiwake
16-Nov-25; Lambton - Ipperwash Beach (Sarnia); Brandon Holden/james
holdsworth/Bill Lindley

Sabine's Gull
16-Nov-25; Niagara - Fort Mississauga (Niagara-on-the-Lake); Erik
Sein/grant stone

Franklin's Gull
17-Nov-25; Durham - Rotary Park (Ajax); Jean Iron
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Jacob Gerard on 26-Sep-25

Western Cattle-Egret
16-Nov-25; Chatham-Kent - Keith McLean CA; James Burk

Gyrfalcon
19-Nov-25; Elgin - Hawk Cliff; Dave Brown

Least Flycatcher
19-Nov-25; Wellington - Downey Road Wetlands (Guelph); Luke Raso

Townsend's Solitaire
19-Nov-25; Essex - Erie Blue Beach Lane (Amherstburg); Mike St. Pierre

Varied Thrush
16-Nov-25; Lanark - Almonte; Bob Kennedy

Harris's Sparrow
19-Nov-25; Durham - Lynde Shores CA; Scott Farquharson

Yellow-throated Warbler
14-Nov-25; Algoma - Tarbutt Township/Desbarats; Sheri Minardi
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Jane Smith on 9-Nov-25

Yellow-throated Warbler
17-Nov-25; Lambton - Canatara Park (Sarnia); Sharon Nethercott

Yellow-throated Warbler
19-Nov-25; Durham - Rodd Avenue (Pickering); Rick Lauzon

BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER
15-Nov-25; Niagara -- Morgan's Point CA (Wainfleet); Jean Farnan

Good Birding,

Dan

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Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of November 14, 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! King Eider 16-Nov-25; Lambton - Point Edward Lighthouse (Sarnia); J B *continuing bird; originally sighted by J B on 11-Nov-25 Barrow's Goldeneye 19-Nov-25; Durham - Lynde Shores CA; Bob Hilscher/Jean Hilscher RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD 14-Nov-25; Hamilton; George Prieksaitis *continuing bird originally sighted by Rob Waldhuber on 10-Nov-25 ***restricted access*** PURPLE GALLINULE 19-Nov-25; Durham - Rotary West Park (Pickering); Anonymous Hudsonian Godwit 15-Nov-25; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Ault Island Causeway; Barbara O'Neill *continuing bird; originally sighted by Darlene Kaddie/Dave Kaddie on 12-Oct-25 Parasitic Jaeger 16-Nov-25; Lambton - Ipperwash Beach (Sarnia); Blake Mann Parasitic Jaeger 16-Nov-25; Niagara - Fort Mississauga (Niagara-on-the-Lake); Lindsay Haywood/grant stone Parasitic Jaeger 17-Nov-25; Bruce - Victoria Street; Anne-Marie Taylor/Bob Taylor Pomarine Jaeger 16-Nov-25; Lambton - Ipperwash Beach (Sarnia); Brandon Holden Black-legged Kittiwake 16-Nov-25; Lambton - Ipperwash Beach (Sarnia); Brandon Holden/james holdsworth/Bill Lindley Sabine's Gull 16-Nov-25; Niagara - Fort Mississauga (Niagara-on-the-Lake); Erik Sein/grant stone Franklin's Gull 17-Nov-25; Durham - Rotary Park (Ajax); Jean Iron *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jacob Gerard on 26-Sep-25 Western Cattle-Egret 16-Nov-25; Chatham-Kent - Keith McLean CA; James Burk Gyrfalcon 19-Nov-25; Elgin - Hawk Cliff; Dave Brown Least Flycatcher 19-Nov-25; Wellington - Downey Road Wetlands (Guelph); Luke Raso Townsend's Solitaire 19-Nov-25; Essex - Erie Blue Beach Lane (Amherstburg); Mike St. Pierre Varied Thrush 16-Nov-25; Lanark - Almonte; Bob Kennedy Harris's Sparrow 19-Nov-25; Durham - Lynde Shores CA; Scott Farquharson Yellow-throated Warbler 14-Nov-25; Algoma - Tarbutt Township/Desbarats; Sheri Minardi *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jane Smith on 9-Nov-25 Yellow-throated Warbler 17-Nov-25; Lambton - Canatara Park (Sarnia); Sharon Nethercott Yellow-throated Warbler 19-Nov-25; Durham - Rodd Avenue (Pickering); Rick Lauzon BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER 15-Nov-25; Niagara -- Morgan's Point CA (Wainfleet); Jean Farnan 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.