Ontario Rare Bird Alert - Week of November 21 -27, 2025

DB
Dan Birkenbergs
Sun, Nov 30, 2025 12:42 AM

Greetings Fellow Birders,

Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of November 21, 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!

Eurasian Wigeon
26-Nov-25; Lennox & Addington - Amherstview Sewage Lagoons; Irma Giralt/Jon
P. Ruddy

Barrow's Goldeneye
24-Nov-25; Durham - Lynde Shores CA; Aidan Pennington
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Bob Hilscher/Jean Hilscher on
19-Nov-25

Barrow's Goldeneye
23-Nov-25; Northumberland - Presqu'ile PP; Andrew Brown/Doug McRae

Barrow's Goldeneye
26-Nov-25; Grey - Owen Sound Harbour; A. Nicholson

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
21-Nov-25; Hamilton; Mike Waldhuber
*continuing bird originally sighted by Rob Waldhuber on 10-Nov-25
restricted access

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

Western Grebe
25-Nov-25; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Steve Charbonneau

Western Grebe
26-Nov-25; Simcoe - Minet Point (Barrie); Issac Fortune

Pacific Loon
21-Nov-25; Simcoe - Minet Point (Barrie); Reuven Martin

Western Cattle-Egret
21-Nov-25; Chatham-Kent - Keith McLean CA; Chris Leys
*continuing bird; originally sighted by James Burk on 16-Nov-25

Western Cattle-Egret
23-Nov-25; Northumberland - Port Britain; Roger Frost

Townsend's Solitaire
26-Nov-25; Thunder Bay - Admiral Court; Carol Vester/David Vester

Varied Thrush
22-Nov-25; Lanark - Almonte; James Thompson
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Bob Kennedy on 16-Nov-25

Harris's Sparrow
21-Nov-25; Durham - Lynde Shores CA; John Muzik
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Scott Farquharson on 19-Nov-25

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

Yellow-throated Warbler
27-Nov-25; Lambton - Canatara Park (Sarnia); Deryl Nethercott
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Sharon Nethercott on 17-Nov-25

TOWNSEND'S WARBLER
24-Nov-25; Peel - Lakeside Park (Mississauga); David Reid

BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER
21-Nov-25; Niagara -- Morgan's Point CA (Wainfleet); Garth V. Riley
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Jen Farnan on 15-Nov-25

Summer Tanager
24-Nov-25; Norfolk - Valley Heights S.S.; Teagan Driedger

Good Birding,

Dan

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Report compiled by Dan Birkenbergs from a variety of sources, primarily
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Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of November 21, 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! Eurasian Wigeon 26-Nov-25; Lennox & Addington - Amherstview Sewage Lagoons; Irma Giralt/Jon P. Ruddy Barrow's Goldeneye 24-Nov-25; Durham - Lynde Shores CA; Aidan Pennington *continuing bird; originally sighted by Bob Hilscher/Jean Hilscher on 19-Nov-25 Barrow's Goldeneye 23-Nov-25; Northumberland - Presqu'ile PP; Andrew Brown/Doug McRae Barrow's Goldeneye 26-Nov-25; Grey - Owen Sound Harbour; A. Nicholson RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD 21-Nov-25; Hamilton; Mike Waldhuber *continuing bird originally sighted by Rob Waldhuber on 10-Nov-25 ***restricted access*** Franklin's Gull 21-Nov-25; Durham - Rotary Park (Ajax); Max Segler *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jacob Gerard on 26-Sep-25 Western Grebe 25-Nov-25; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Steve Charbonneau Western Grebe 26-Nov-25; Simcoe - Minet Point (Barrie); Issac Fortune Pacific Loon 21-Nov-25; Simcoe - Minet Point (Barrie); Reuven Martin Western Cattle-Egret 21-Nov-25; Chatham-Kent - Keith McLean CA; Chris Leys *continuing bird; originally sighted by James Burk on 16-Nov-25 Western Cattle-Egret 23-Nov-25; Northumberland - Port Britain; Roger Frost Townsend's Solitaire 26-Nov-25; Thunder Bay - Admiral Court; Carol Vester/David Vester Varied Thrush 22-Nov-25; Lanark - Almonte; James Thompson *continuing bird; originally sighted by Bob Kennedy on 16-Nov-25 Harris's Sparrow 21-Nov-25; Durham - Lynde Shores CA; John Muzik *continuing bird; originally sighted by Scott Farquharson on 19-Nov-25 Yellow-throated Warbler 21-Nov-25; Algoma - Tarbutt Township/Desbarats; Jane Smith *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jane Smith on 9-Nov-25 Yellow-throated Warbler 27-Nov-25; Lambton - Canatara Park (Sarnia); Deryl Nethercott *continuing bird; originally sighted by Sharon Nethercott on 17-Nov-25 TOWNSEND'S WARBLER 24-Nov-25; Peel - Lakeside Park (Mississauga); David Reid BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER 21-Nov-25; Niagara -- Morgan's Point CA (Wainfleet); Garth V. Riley *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jen Farnan on 15-Nov-25 Summer Tanager 24-Nov-25; Norfolk - Valley Heights S.S.; Teagan Driedger 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.