Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of September 11, 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! White-winged Dove 14-Sep-26; Thunder Bay - Rossport; Mark Campbell/Pegg Campbell Hudsonian Godwit 16-Sep-26; Norfolk - Long Point (Causeway); James Lee Baird's Sandpiper 12-Sep-26; Peterborough - Jackson Park; Jax Nasimok/Max Segler/Leo Weiskettel/Kale Worman White-rumped Sandpiper 13-Sep-26; Wellington - Luther Marsh; Karla Everard Parasitic Jaeger 14-Sep-26; Norfolk - Long Point (Tip); James Lee Parasitic Jaeger 17-Sep-26; Lambton - Canatara Park; Deryl Nethercott Sabine's Gull 12-Sep-26; Hamilton - Confederation Beach Park/Van Wager's Beach; Erik Sein *continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Poort on 28-Aug-26 Sabine's Gull 14-Sep-26; Halton - Esplanade Park (Oakville); George Prieksaitis Sabine's Gull 16-Sep-26; Ottawa - Britannia CA; Mark Patry Laughing Gull 16-Sep-26; Brant - Scarfe Avenue/Grand River (Brantford); Ellen Horak/Jerry Horak Franklin's Gull 16-Sep-26; Ottawa - Britannia CA/Andrew Haydon Park; Michelle Martin *continuing bird; originally sighted by Rod Dubois on 11-Aug-26 Franklin's Gull 17-Sep-26; Brant - Scarfe Avenue/Grand River (Brantford); Sarah Lamond Neotropic Cormorant 16-Sep-26; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Long Sault Parkway; Jon P. Ruddy LITTLE BLUE HERON 17-Sep-26; Ottawa - Carp Watershed Area (Kanata); Christine Cote American White Pelican 14-Sep-26; Chatham-Kent - Zion Road; Brandon Holden Swainson's Hawk 14-Sep-26; Elgin - Wallacetown; Kenneth G.D. Burrell Swainson's Hawk 14-Sep-26; Norfolk - 12th Concession; Teagan Driedger Harris's Sparrow 15-Sep-26; Thunder Bay - Mission Marsh CA; Lynda Sisco 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.