Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of September 25, 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! COMMON EIDER 26-Sep-26; Prince Edward - Point Petre Provincial Wildlife Area; Isma Giralt/Jon P. Ruddy PURPLE GALLINULE 1-Oct-26; Chatham-Kent - Keith McLean CA; Johnny Edgar/Donald Pye American Avocet 1-Oct-26; Hastings - Madoc Sewage Lagoons; James Thompson/Sandy Vandervalk Red Knot 1-Oct-26; Elgin - Port Burwell PP; Bill Lindley Baird's Sandpiper 26-Sep-26; Nipissing - Algonquin PP (Lake Travers); Kevin Gevaert Long-tailed Jaeger 30-Sep-26; Toronto - offshore; Owen Strickland Parasitic Jaeger 1-Oct-26; Norfolk - Long Point (Tip); Samuel Perfect/Michael Rimmell *continuing bird; originally sighted by James Lee on 14-Sep-26 Parasitic Jaeger 30-Sep-26; Toronto - offshore; Owen Strickland Parasitic Jaeger 1-Oct-26; Niagara - Port Dalhousie; Philip Downey Pomarine Jaeger 27-Sep-26; Lambton - Kettle Point; james holdsworth Black-legged Kittiwake 1-Oct-26; Niagara - Fort Erie; Walter Parker Sabine's Gull 29-Sep-26; Hamilton - Sayer's Park; Richard Poort/Jude Szabo Franklin's Gull 26-Sep-26; Bruce - Point Clark; Becky Grieveson Franklin's Gull 26-Sep-26; Kenora - Lakeshore Drive; Deb Carter Franklin's Gull 28-Sep-26; Wabishkigo KitjiiGamming; Jamie Spence Eared Grebe 25-Sep-26; Lennox & Addington - Martin Edwards Reserve (Amherst Island); Chris Ellingwood *continuing bird; originally sighted by Kurt Hennige on 18-Sep-26 Pacific Loon 26-Sep-26; York - Sibbald Point PP; Lev Frid LITTLE BLUE HERON 25-Sep-26; Ottawa - Carp Watershed Area (Kanata); Sean Bates *continuing bird; originally sighted by Christine Cote on 17-Sep-26 American White Pelican 26-Sep-26; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Bay; Craig Anderson LeConte's Sparrow 29-Sep-26; Timiskaming - Hilliard; Griffin Lepage/Jason Smyrlis continuing bird; originally sighted by Griffin Lepage on 23-Sep-26 LeConte's Sparrow 26-Sep-26; Cochrane - Hollinger Tailings Pond (Timmins); Pierre Noel Nelson's Sparrow 30-Sep-26; Lanark - Carleton Place (Hwy 7 storm pond); Diana Szkarlat *continuing bird; originally sighted by Markus K. Legzdins on 23-Sep-26 Nelson's Sparrow 26-Sep-26; Peterborough - Havelock Sewage Lagoons; Leo Weiskittel/Kale Worman Nelson's Sparrow 27-Sep-26; Leeds & Grenville - Cataraqui Trail; Luke Berg Nelson's Sparrow 1-Oct-26; Muskoka - Bracebridge Sewage Treatment Ponds; robert copeland SPOTTED TOWHEE 27-Sep-26; Hamilton - Confederation Beach Park; Liam Thorne 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.