Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of October 9, 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 12-Oct-26; Northumberland - Presqu'ile PP; Tevia Newman Harlequin Duck 12-Oct-26; Durham - Darlington PP; Jeremy Logan Hudsonian Godwit 12-Oct-26; Chatham-Kent; Blenheim Sewage Lagoons; Ben Riggin White-rumped Sandpiper 11-Oct-26; Bruce - Oliphant Fen NR; Erik Sein White-rumped Sandpiper 11-Oct-26; Norfolk - Long Point PP; Teagan Driedger White-rumped Sandpiper 12-Oct-26; York - Grand Cornell Park (Markham); Hin Ki Pong/Queenie Pong Parasitic Jaeger 11-Oct-26; Northumberland - Port Hope Harbour; Matthew Tobey Parasitic Jaeger 12-Oct-26; Durham - Darlington PP; Jeremy Logan Parasitic Jaeger 12-Oct-26; Northumberland - Presqu'ile PP; Daniel Newman/Tevia Newman Black-legged Kittiwake 10-Oct-26; Hamilton - Van Wagners Beach; Markus K. Legzdins Sabine's Gull 10-Oct-26; Hamilton - Van Wagners Beach; Markus K. Legzdins Pacific Loon 9-Oct-26; Simcoe - Allandale Station Park; Reuven Martin *continuing bird; originally sighted by Reuven Martin on 3-Oct-26 Glossy Ibis 10-Oct-26; Perth - West Perth Wetlands; Larry Weir American White Pelican 10-Oct-26; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Bay/Zion Road/Erieau Marsh Trail; Steve Charbonneau *continuing bird; originally sighted by Craig Anderson on 26-Sep-26 TROPICAL KINGBIRD 8-Oct-26; Cochrane - Hearst; Mario Labrie FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER 9-Oct-26; Thunder Bay - Neebing; Sydney Aho Townsend's Solitaire 10-Oct-26; Prince Edward - Point Petre Provincial Wildlife Area; Alvaro Jaramillo NORTHERN WHEATEAR 13-Oct-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson NR; John Nishikawa Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 11-Oct-26; Oxford; Norwich Road; Janrik VanGinkel Harris' Sparrow 11-Oct-26; Algoma - Goulais River Camp; Ken McIlwrick LeConte's Sparrow 10-Oct-26; Norfolk - St. Williams Conservation Reserve; Eric Lamond/Sarah Lamond Nelson's Sparrow 14-Oct-26; Ottawa - Constance Creek; Rick Collins *continuing bird; originally sighted by Aidan Hamilton on 4-Oct-26 Nelson's Sparrow 15-Oct-26; Thunder Bay - Thunder Bay Cape Bird Observatory; Scott Dresbit/Michelle Willows Nelson's Sparrow 15-Oct-26; Toronto - Toronto Islands; Steven McClellan Dickcissel 11-Oct-26; Essex - Pelee (West Pump Road); Brian Chan/Pablo Rojas Rodriguez 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.