Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of October 16, 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 18-Oct-26; Northumberland - Presqu'ile PP; P D *continuing bird; originally sighted by Tevia Newman on 12-Oct-26 COMMON EIDER 16-Oct-26; Niagara - Fort Erie; Isma Giralt Harlequin Duck 19-Oct-26; Durham - Darlington PP/McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Area; Jean Iron *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jeremy Logan on 12-Oct-26 PURPLE GALLINULE 19-Oct-26; Lennox & Addington - Amherstview Sewage Lagoons (restricted access); Kathy Webb Hudsonian Godwit 19-Oct-26; Chatham-Kent; Blenheim Sewage Lagoons; Dorlisa Robinson *continuing bird; originally sighted by Ben Riggin on 12-Oct-26 Baird's Sandpiper 18-Oct-26; Essex - Essex Sewage Lagoons; Michael Burton Smith Baird's Sandpiper 18-Oct-26; Northumberland - Presqu'ile PP; Jude Szabo White-rumped Sandpiper 17-Oct-26; Bruce - Oliphant Fen NR; Erik Sein *continuing bird; originally sighted by Erik Sein on 11-Oct-26 Long-tailed Jaeger 16-Oct-26; Lambton - Highland Glen CA; Deryl Nethercott Parasitic Jaeger 22-Oct-26; Lambton - Lambton Shores (offshore); james holdsworth/Matt Parsons/Stephen Taylor/Allanah Vokes Pomarine Jaeger 20-Oct-26; Halton - Esplanade Park (Oakville); George Prieksaitis Pomarine Jaeger 21-Oct-26; Hamilton - Sayer's Park (Stoney Creek); Jude Szabo Black-legged Kittiwake 18-Oct-26; Simcoe - Barrie (Tiffin Boat Launch); Henry Dunbrook Sabine's Gull 16-Oct-26; Lambton - Point Edward Lighthouse; Scott Connop/Sandy Siebert Franklin's Gull 18-Oct-26; Ottawa - Shirley's Bay; Mark Patry Western Grebe 18-Oct-26; Toronto - Colonel Samuel Smith Park; Peter Sproule Pacific Loon 19-Oct-26; Simcoe - Allandale Station Park; Margaret Hough *continuing bird; originally sighted by Reuven Martin on 3-Oct-26 Glossy Ibis 16-Oct-26; Perth - West Perth Wetlands; Markus K. Legzdins *continuing bird; originally sighted by Larry Weir on 10-Oct-26 American White Pelican 20-Oct-26; Waterloo - Laurel Creek; Caroline Escobar American White Pelican 21-Oct-26; Essex - Essex Sewage Lagoons; Cameron Chevalier SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER 19-Oct-26; Timiskaming - Latchford; Serge Gendron FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER 9-Oct-26; Thunder Bay - Neebing; John Marchant *continuing bird; originally sighted by Sydney Aho on 9-Oct-26 Townsend's Solitaire 16-Oct-26; Renfrew - Madawaska Valley; Ellen Malloy Townsend's Solitaire 20-Oct-26; Thunder Bay - Cape Bird Observatory; Allan Harris Townsend's Solitaire 21-Oct-26; Toronto - Don River; Kevin Seymour/Greg Stuart LeConte's Sparrow 19-Oct-26; Thunder Bay - Terrace Bay; Mark Campbell/Pegg Campbell Nelson's Sparrow 20-Oct-26; Nipissing - Algonquin PP (Lake Travers); Quinten Wiegersma Nelson's Sparrow 22-Oct-26; Chatham-Kent - Keith McLean CA; Angela Eady/Michael Root 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.