Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of May 8, 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 9-May-26; Rainy River - Rainy River Sewage Lagoons; Bob Saunders Eurasian Wigeon 10-May-26; Cochrane - Bob's Sewage Lagoons; Pierre Noel King Eider 12-May-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; William Knee-Walden *continuing bird; originally sighted by Brynn Murphy on 11-Dec-25 White-winged Dove 14-May-26; Thunder Bay - Geraldton; Neil Sheach BLACK-NECKED STILT 8-May-26; Middlesex - Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; Stephen Taylor *continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26 BLACK-NECKED STILT 9-May-26; Essex - Red Sun Farms (Kingsville); John Carley American Avocet 8-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Erieau Marsh Trail/Wheatley Harbour; George Prieksaitis *continuing bird; originally sighted by Katie/Peter on 6-May-26 Hudsonian Godwit 14-May-26; Simcoe - Townline Road (seasonal pond); MJ Parks Red Knot 13-May-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Amanda Guercio BLACK-HEADED GULL 8-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip)/Hillman Marsh CA; Colleen Reilly *continuing bird; originally sighted by Ben Sonnenberg on 25-Apr-26 Laughing Gull 8-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip); Anonymous *continuing bird; originally sighted by Anderson Ma on 3-May-26 Franklin's Gull 9-May-26; Essex - Hillman Marsh CA; Liam McKay/Ranald McKay Arctic Tern 14-May-26; Essex - Lighthouse Point Nature Reserve (Pelee Island); Kenneth G.D. Burrell NORTHERN GANNET 8-May-26; Essex - Fish Point Nature Reserve (Pelee Island); Mark Calhoun Pacific Loon 9-May-26; Toronto - Toronto Islands; Jonathan Collins/Owen Strickland Neotropic Cormorant 8-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Tip)/Holiday Beach CA; Jacob Stasso *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jeremy Bensette on 26-Apr-26 Glossy Ibis 8-May-26; Hamilton - Woodhill Road; Jon Pleizier Glossy Ibis 13-May-26; Waterloo - Hespeler Mill Pond (Cambridge); Chris Chinnici WHITE-FACED IBIS 8-May-26; Essex - Hillman Marsh CA; Dave Szmyr *continuing bird; originally sighted by Brian Wilkie on 7-May-26 Snowy Egret 9-May-26; Peterborough - Beloporine Marsh; Scott Gibson Western Cattle-Egret 8-May-26; Essex - Hillman Marsh CA & surrounding area; Dave Szmyr *continuing bird; originally sighted by Brandon Holden on 16-Apr-26 ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER 11-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Dunes); Isabel Apkarian BELL'S VIREO 8-May-26; Waterloo - Lakeside Park (Kitchener); Ross Dickson *continuing bird; originally sighted by Ben Hood on 6-May-26 Loggerhead Shrike 10-May-26; Waterloo - Pilkington Way (Cambridge); Tim K. VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW 13-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Zion Road; Brandon Holden Lark Sparrow 8-May-26; Toronto - Colonel Samuel Smith Park; Joyce Mills Lark Sparrow 12-May-26; Halton - South Shell Waterfront Park (Oakville); Jessica Koehler LeConte's Sparrow 9-May-26; Thunder Bay - Chippewa Lagoons; Lynda Sisco Henslow's Sparrow 13-May-26; Norfolk - Long Point Bird Observatory; Rob Mikulec Brewer's Blackbird 10-May-26; Essex - Pelee Island; Kenneth G.D. Burrell Worm-eating Warbler 9-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Sleepy Hollow); Monica Grantham/Simon Jeeves Worm-eating Warbler 10-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Jared Clarke/Leona Dvorak Louisiana Waterthrush 9-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Vistor's Centre); Al Caughey/Sanam Goudarzi/Jakob Mueller/Peter Pilgrim Louisiana Waterthrush 10-May-26; Hamilton - McMaster Forest; Vanessa Currado Louisiana Waterthrush 12-May-26; Frontenac - Canoe Lake Road (Abbey Campground); Jenny Jackman/Tom Jackman Kentucky Warbler 11-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Yvan Bernier/Line Lamontagne/Boucher Nathalie Cerulean Warbler 9-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Sleepy Hollow); Go Birding Team Cerulean Warbler 10-May-26; York - Maple Lions Park; gloria wei/Kevin Zhong Cerulean Warbler 11-May-26; Middlesex - Sitler Woods; Kevin Bakelaar/Heline Laliberte Cerulean Warbler 11-May-26; Niagara - Concession Road Four (West Lincoln); J B Cerulean Warbler 12-May-26; Lambton - Lambton County Heritage Forest; Matthew Cowley Cerulean Warbler 13-May-26; Wellington - University of Guelph (The Arboretum); Mike Cadman Cerulean Warbler 14-May-26; Simcoe - Big Bay Point; Henrique Pacheco Cerulean Warbler 14-May-26; Elgin - Lake Margaret (St. Thomas); Melanie Delage/Trish Snider Yellow-throated Warbler 9-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Jack Belleghem/Kevin Geveart Yellow-throated Warbler 11-May-26; Essex - Point Pelee NP (Post Woods); Allan Dennis/Janet McCullough/Karine Scott Yellow-throated Warbler 11-May-26; Essex - Pelee Island (Florian Diamante); Jennifer Gibson Summer Tanager 9-May-26; Essex - Kopegaron Woods (Wheatley); Marianne Reid Summer Tanager 9-May-26; Lambton - Bluewater Ridge Toll; Eamon Corbett Summer Tanager 9-May-26; Norfolk - Long Point Bird Observatory; Heather McMartin Summer Tanager 9-May-26; Wellington - York Road Park (Guelph); Leah Garvie/Dogu Gerger Summer Tanager 10-May-26; Brant - Paris Plains Road; Jennifer Leat Summer Tanager 10-May-26; Durham - Backyard Courtice; John Muzik Summer Tanager 10-May-26; Renfrew - Biederman Park (Lake Dore); Logan Baldwin/Trevor Baldwin Summer Tanager 11-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Craig Anderson Summer Tanager 11-May-26; Toronto - High Park; Jessica Blaine Smith Summer Tanager 13-May-26; Niagara - Port Weller East Pier (St. Catharines); Cathy Ozog Blue Grosbeak 10-May-26; Prince Edward - Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area; Mark Romer/Bonnie Soutar Blue Grosbeak 13-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Sarah Beaudin/Herve Tremblay LAZULI BUNTING 8-May-26; Timiskaming - New Liskeard; Chris Pritchard *continuing bird; originally sighted by Kari Dalziel/Jared Taman on 3-May-26 Dickcissel 13-May-26; Chatham-Kent - Zion Road; Brandon Holden 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. 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