Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of August 14, 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 Collared-Dove 14-Aug-26; Brant - Lynden Hills Crescent (Private Residence); Lindsay Haywood/grant stone *continuing bird; originally sighted by Ellen Horak on 1-Aug-26 BLACK-NECKED STILT 14-Aug-26; Middlesex - Strathroy Sewage Lagoons/Cuddy Woods CA/Strathroy CA; Sydney Daniels/Alex Pereschuk *continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26 Baird's Sandpiper 19-Aug-26; Nipissing - Algonquin Park (Lake Travers); Jeff Skevington Baird's Sandpiper 19-Aug-26; York - Queensville Sideroad & Woodbine; Samuel Lau Baird's Sandpiper 20-Aug-26; Nipissing - Warren Sewage Lagoons; Lucas Beaver White-rumped Sandpiper 15-Aug-26; Middlesex - Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; Bill Lindley Franklin's Gull 20-Aug-26; Ottawa - Britannia CA/Andrew Haydon Park; Margaret Squire *continuing bird; originally sighted by Rod Dubois on 11-Aug-26 Snowy Egret 18-Aug-26; Lambton - Port Lambton Sewage Lagoons; Deryl Nethercott American White Pelican 14-Aug-26; Algoma - Centennial Park; Jane Smith CRESTED CARACARA 19-Aug-26; Thunder Bay - Dorion (Meadowbrook Lane); Susan Fagan Yellow-headed Blackbird 18-Aug-26; Chatham-Kent; Mitchell's Bay South Lake Shore; Blake Mann Dickcissel 19-Aug-26; Lambton - Bridge Street; Roberta Buchanan 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.