Hello Everyone, The 2025-2025 Winter Listing season finished on February 28, 2026. For the 2025-2026 winter season, 202 species were reported in Ontario. This species total is six species lower than the 19-year average of 208. The median value is 203 for those 19 years. The highest year was 2021-2022, with 229 species. The lowest season was 2009-2010, with 189 species. Since my last update to Ontbirds on January 31, new species added are: - Mountain Bluebird found by Matthew Toby in Northumberland - Baltimore Oriole, also in Northumberland, at a private residence - Rose-breasted Grosbeak found by an anonymous source in Muskoka A roll call of rare birds seen this winter season includes: - Townsend's Warbler (seen twice in the last 19 seasons); - Bay-breasted Warbler (4/19) - Western Tanager (3/19) - Glacous-winged Gull (4/19) The list can be viewed at here <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1umLIsr70JMC85hbAq82tryI1Jz55M8oRGxapWBr7dIc/edit?gid=0#gid=0>. Please check out the OFO website for upcoming trips and events here. <http://www.ofo.ca/site/tripsupcoming> There are going to be many exciting outings this spring. The OFO also has a discord group with a Winter bird channel. A link to the OFO discord group is here <https://discord.com/invite/npbCzXVhZ2>. <https://discord.com/invite/npbCzXVhZ2> Winter Listers can also communicate on the Ontario Birds Discord Server which can be found here. <https://discord.com/invite/kdYPQBdQgy> As always, please send me an email if you know of a sighting of a missing species observed between December 1, 2025 and February 28, 2026 or if you see any errors in the spreadsheet either from this winter or from winters past. I am looking forward to spring. The red-wing blackbirds are starting to come back. Todd