Greetings Fellow Birders,
Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of October 30, 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 (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!
King Eider
3-Nov-25; Halton - Lasalle Park; Gordon Dunn
Common Eider
1-Nov-25; Cochrane - Netitishi Point; Luke Raso/Jude Szabo/Leo Weiskittel
Eurasian Wigeon
5-Nov-25; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Ault Island Causeway; Jon P. Ruddy
Barrow's Goldeneye
3-Nov-25; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Paul Prior
Barrow's Goldeneye
6-Nov-25; Hamilton - Confederation Park; Richard Poort
Barrow's Goldeneye
6-Nov-25; Leeds & Grenville - Rideau Canal Locks; Ted Stewart
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
5-Nov-25; Grey - Proton Station; Stella Cole
Hudsonian Godwit
5-Nov-25; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry - Ault Island Causeway; Jon P. Ruddy
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Darlene Kaddie/Dave Kaddie on
12-Oct-25
Parasitic Jaeger
2-Nov-25; Bruce - St. Jean Point; Jarmo Jalava
Parasitic Jaeger
5-Nov-25; Lambton - Ipperwash Beach; james holdsworth
Black Guillemot
1-Nov-25; Cochrane Netitishi Point; Luke Raso/Jude Szabo/Rick Szabo/Leo
Weiskettel
RAZORBILL
1-Nov-25; Toronto - Leslie Lookout Park; Simon Dadds
Pomarine Jaeger
4-Nov-25; Lambton - Grand Bend Beach; Brandon Holden
Black-legged Kittiwake
1-Nov-25; Lambton - Ipperwash Beach; Blake Mann
Black-legged Kittiwake
3-Nov-25; Bruce - Red Bay (Evergreen Resort); Jarmo Jalava
Franklin's Gull
4-Nov-25; Durham - Rotary Park (Ajax); Rick Lauzon
*continuing bird; originally sighted by Jacob Gerard on 26-Sep-25
Pacific Loon
3-Nov-25; Simcoe - Allendale Station Park; Reuven Martin
Pacific Loon
4-Nov-25; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Steven Charbonneau
Pacific Loon
6-Nov-25; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Aidan Pennington
NORTHERN GANNET
6-Nov-25; Halton - Bronte Harbour; Rob Dobos/Cheryl Edgecombe
Glossy Ibis
4-Nov-25; Essex - Holiday Beach CA (Hawk Tower); Kiah R. Jasper
LITTLE BLUE HERON
31-Oct-25; Chatham-Kent - Riverview Line; Allanah Vokes
*continuing bird; originally sighted on 24-Oct-25 by Lucas Foerster
Western Cattle-Egret
30-Oct-25; Norfolk - County Road 60; Chris Leys
GRAY KINGBIRD
30-Oct-25; Chatham-Kent - St. Clair NWA; Jay Solanki
*continuing bird; originally sighted on 24-Oct-25 by Paul Pratt
Cave Swallow
3-Nov-25; Niagara - Fifty Point CA; George Prieksaitis
Cave Swallow
4-Nov-25; Norfolk - Long Point Bird Observatory; Alexandre Terrigeol
Cave Swallow
6-Nov-25; Prince Edward - Prince Edward Point NWA/Point Petre; Chris
Davidson
Townsend's Solitaire
31-Oct-25; Norfolk - Long Point (Tip); Sam Eberhard
*continuing bird; originally sighted on 29-Oct-25 by Sam Eberhard
Harris's Sparrow
6-Nov-25; Nipissing - Algonquin PP (Logging Museum); John Schmelefske
Good Birding,
Dan
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Report compiled by Dan Birkenbergs from a variety of sources, primarily
eBird; most other sources are listed here:
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