Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of June 20, 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 ORBC review list. 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! *A note about next week... I will be out-of-province and will likely not get to the July 4 -10 report until July 13. Your patience is appreciated!* BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK 29-Jun-25; Huron - Exeter Sewage Lagoons; Brandon Holden KELP GULL 3-Jul-15; Chatham-Kent - Zion Road; Brandon Holden **N.B.: this observation is still under discussion* NEOTROPIC CORMORANT 1-Jul-25; Middlesex - Fanshawe Lake; Pete Read *continuing bird; originally sighted by Mike Poole on 20-Jun-25 NEOTROPIC CORMORANT 2-Jul-25; Hamilton - Van Wagners Beach; Richard Poort/Jude Szabo LITTLE BLUE HERON 27-Jun-25; Frontenac - Burbrook Road Trail; Mike Brais *continuing bird; originally sighted by Alexandra Simmons on 4-Jun-25 Snowy Egret 30-Jun-25; Essex - Amherstburg (Big Creek); Jeremy L. Hatt BROWN PELICAN 3-Jul-25; Niagara - Fort Erie (Niagara River Parkway); Mourad Jabra/Jude Szabo CRESTED CARACARA 30-Jun-25; Thunder Bay - McAskill Road; Anonymous LARK BUNTING 30-Jun-25; Chatham-Kent - Stefina Line; Will Doel 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.