Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of September 26, 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. 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! Marbled Godwit 1-Oct-25; Bruce - Point Clark; Marilyn Ohler *continuing bird; originally sighted by Eloise Cameron-Jantzi on 23-Sep-25 Long-tailed Jaeger 29-Sep-25; Lambton - Lambton Shores; JB/james holdsworth/Bill Lindley/Matt Parsons Parasitic Jaeger 28-Sep-25; Simcoe - Tiny (Sunset Beach); Adam Capparelli Parasitic Jaeger 30-Sep-25; Niagara - Grismby (Casablanca Blvd.); Jude Szabo Black-legged Kittiwake 30-Sep-25; Hamilton - Van Wagner's Beach; Ellen Horak Franklin's Gull 26-Sep-25; Durham - Rotary Park (Ajax); Jacob Gerard Pacific Loon 27-Sep-25; Prince Edward - Point Petre Provincial Wildlife Area; Andrew Brown/Chris Davidson/Paul Jones Pacific Loon 27-Sep-25; Simcoe - Big Bay Point (Innisfil); Liam Hood-Hanlan Glossy Ibis 29-Sep-25; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Ingelside (Waterfront Trail); Dave Kaddie CRESTED CARACARA 28-Sep-25; Sudbury - Foleyet; Michael Hatton *continuing bird; originally sighted by Tyler Gervais on July 6; rediscovered by Jude Szabo on 10-Sep-25 CRESTED CARACARA 27-Sep-25; Sudbury - Young Street (Sudbury unorganized); Craig Evans **possibly the same bird from Foleyet; unable to determine via reports* Loggerhead Shrike 28-Sep-25; Peel - Tahoe Fields (Mississauga); Valter Venancio Lark Sparrow 1-Oct-25; Thunder Bay - Terrace Bay (east of power lines); Mark Campbell/Pegg Campbell 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.