Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of April 3, 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! Tundra Swan (Bewick's) 3-Apr-26; York - Holacin Road; Brian Schusten *continuing bird; originally sighted by Stephanie Pereira on 1-Apr-26 Tundra Swan (Bewick's) 7-Apr-26; Simcoe - Beeton Sod Farms; Willem Span Eurasian Wigeon 3-Apr-26; Norfolk - 1/4 Line & Big Creek; Richard Skevington *continuing bird; originally sighted by Henry Vosters on 21-Mar-26 Eurasian Wigeon 9-Apr-26; York - Holacin Road/Holland Marsh; Lev Frid *continuing bird; originally sighted by: Weihuang Yu on 28-Mar-26 Eurasian Wigeon 4-Apr-26; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; George Prieksaitis Eurasian Wigeon 5-Apr-26; Brant - Ducks Unlimited Pong; Kathryn Hoo TUFTED DUCK 3-Apr-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Paul Prior *continuing bird; originally sighted by Michael Chiu on 31-Mar-26 King Eider 3-Apr-26; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Brynn Murphy *continuing bird; originally sighted by Brynn Murphy on 11-Dec-25 Barrow's Goldeneye 6-Apr-26; Ottawa - Abawe Crossing/Riverrain Park/Stanley Park; Owen Barrigar *continuing bird; originally sighted by Christian Gendreau on 10-Mar-26 Barrow's Goldeneye 8-Apr-26; Grey - Hibou CA; william gray BLACK-NECKED STILT 3-Apr-26; Middlesex - Strathroy Sewage Lagoons; David Verkley *continuing bird; originally sighted by Donna Ferguson on 31-Mar-26 Ruff 8-Apr-26; Middlesex - Kerwood Rd. & Winter Dr. (Strathroy); Stephen Taylor Franklin's Gull 7-Apr-26; Durham - Lakeview Park (Oshawa); Anonymous Western Grebe 3-Apr-26; Toronto - Colonel Samuel Smith Park; Lowell Goudge *continuing bird; originally sighted by Erik Sein on 28-Mar-26 Western Grebe 3-Apr-26; Peel - J.C. Saddington Park (Mississauga); Roy Vander Kooy SAY'S PHOEBE 3-Apr-26; Northumberland - Haskill Road; Roger Frost Lark Sparrow 9-Apr-26; Algoma - Thessalon (Stanley St.); Tony Ward Harris's Sparrow 3-Apr-26; Oxford - East-Zorra-Tavistock; Richard Skevington *continuing bird; originally sighted by Richard Skevington on 3-Dec-25 Yellow-headed Blackbird 9-Apr-26; Lanark - McIntosh Park; Michel Gauthier Louisiana Waterthrush 8-Apr-26; Toronto - High Park; Gray Carlin Louisiana Waterthrush 9-Apr-26; Chatham-Kent - Rondeau PP; Curtis Heuving Louisiana Waterthrush 9-Apr-26; Essex - Pelee Island (Lighthouse Point Nature Preserve); Vincent Moreau 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.