Welcome to Eastern Ontario Birding’s Rare Birds page.
Over the years, I’ve been blessed to observe some rare bird species in my travels. Below are the rare birds I’ve come across, year-by-year, month-by-month, while guiding or scouting. This list is confined to the eastern Ontario birding area.
TOP 5 Rarest Finds
- Northern Fulmar at Andrew Haydon Park. 10 December 2015
- Short-billed Gull at Muskrat Lake. 26 October 2023
- Swainson’s Hawk at Presqu’ile Park. 22 September 2022
- Tufted Duck at Shirleys Bay. 14 November 2019
- Western Kingbird near Perth. 30 August 2020
2015
Northern Fulmar at Andrew Haydon Park. Ottawa County. 10 December 2015.
2016
Gyrfalcon along Fallowfield @ Strandherd, in Barrhaven. Ottawa County. 13 March 2016.
Forster’s Tern at Sandbanks Provincial Park–Outlet Beach. Prince Edward County. 9 September 2016.
Long-billed Dowitcher at Shirleys Bay dyke. Ottawa County. 14 October 2016.
Eurasian Wigeon (3 individuals) along Long Sault Parkway. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 17 October 2016.
King Eider at Millhaven ferry terminal. Lennox & Addington County. 5 November 2016.
Pacific Loon on Muskrat Lake in Cobden. Renfrew County. 27 November 2016.
2017
Arctic Tern at Moodie Drive Quarry Pond. Ottawa County. 6 June 2017.
American White Pelican at Murphys Point Provincial Park. Lanark County. 8 June 2017.
Red-necked Phalarope at Embrun lagoons. Prescott Russell. 23 July 2017.
Little Gull off Amherst Island ferry. Lennox & Addington County. 4 September 2017.
Sabine’s Gull at Shirleys Bay dyke. Ottawa County. 29 September 2017.
Eurasian Wigeon along Long Sault Parkway. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 2 October 2017.
Eurasian Wigeon at Cataraqui Bay in Kingston. Frontenac County. 12 October 2017.
Eurasian Wigeon (3 individuals) off Long Sault Parkway. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 21 October 2017.
Eurasian Wigeon off Long Sault Parkway. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 24 October 2017.
Eurasian Wigeon off Long Sault Parkway. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 31 October 2017.
Purple Sandpiper flying past shoreline near Constance Bay. Ottawa County. 31 October 2017.
Purple Sandpiper flying past Dick Bell Park. Ottawa County. 1 November 2017.
King Eider at Guindon Park, in Cornwall. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 13 November 2017.
Red Phalarope along Long Sault Parkway. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 13 November 2017.
King Eider at Galop Canal near Cardinal. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 30 November 2017.
Little Gull (2 individuals) at Sandbanks Provincial Park. Prince Edward County. 2 December 2017.
Pacific Loon at Guindon Park in Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 4 December 2017.
2018
Harlequin Duck at Presqu’ile Provincial Park. Northumberland County. 10 March 2018.
Eurasian Wigeon at Shirleys Bay dyke. Ottawa County. 25 April 2018.
American Avocet (2 individuals) at Outlet Beach, Sandbanks Provincial Park. Prince Edward County. 7 August 2018.
Western Sandpiper at Presqu’ile Provincial Park. Northumberland County. 26 August 2018.
Eurasian Wigeon off Long Sault Parkway. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 28 September 2018.
Eurasian Wigeon off Long Sault Parkway. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 21 October 2018.
Pacific Loon at Point Petre National Wildlife Area, Prince Edward County. 31 October 2018.
Black Vulture at Sandbanks Provincial Park. Prince Edward County. 7 November 2018.
Pacific Loon at Point Petre National Wildlife Area. Prince Edward County. 7 November 2018.
Harlequin Duck at Point Petre National Wildlife Area. Prince Edward County. 7 November 2018.
2019
Western Sandpiper at Presqu’ile Provincial Park. Northumberland County. 3 September 2019.
Tufted Duck at Shirleys Bay (boat launch). Ottawa County. 14 November 2019.
2020
Western Kingbird off Highway 7, near Perth. Lanark County. 30 August 2020.
Red-necked Phalarope off Morrisburg Beach. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 3 September 2020.
Acadian Flycatcher at Salmon Point Road, Athol Bay. Prince Edward County. 12 September 2020.
Hudsonian Godwit (3 individuals) at Farran Park. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 2 October 2020.
Eared Grebe at Salmon Point Road, Athol Bay. Prince Edward County. 12 November 2020.
2021
Yellow-breasted Chat along Canoe Lake Road. Frontenac County. 4 June 2021.
Eurasian Wigeon along Long Sault Parkway. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 7 October 2021.
Long-billed Dowitcher at Hanson quarry. Prescott Russell County. 9 October 2021.
Forster’s Tern at West Lake, Sandbanks Provincial Park. Prince Edward County. 14 October 2021.
Pacific Loon on Muskrat Lake, in Cobden. Renfrew County. 16 October 2021.
LeConte’s Sparrow at Biederman Park. Renfrew County. 2 November 2021.
2022
Greater White-fronted Goose at Madawaska head pond, Arnprior. Renfrew County. 14 April 2022.
Eurasian Green-winged Teal along Dilworth Road. Ottawa County. 15 April 2022.
Pacific Loon at Port Hope Harbour, Northumberland County. 8 May 2022.
Hudsonian Godwit at Place St. Thomas, in Embrun. Prescott Russell. 22 May 2022.
Red-necked Phalarope (2 individuals) at Alfred Lagoons. Prescott Russell. 27 May 2022.
Western Willet at Alfred Sewage Lagoons. Prescott Russell. 2 June 2022.
Eurasian Green-winged Teal at Alfred Sewage Lagoons. Prescott Russell. 28 June 2022.
Wilson’s Phalarope at Quarry pond. Prescott Russell. 27 July 2022.
Red-necked Phalarope at Crysler lagoons. Prescott Russell. 11 August 2022.
Red-necked Phalarope at Crysler lagoons. Prescott Russell. 20 August 2022.
Swainson’s Hawk at Presqu’ile Provincial Park. Northumberland County. 22 September 2022.
Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Dore. Renfrew County. 28 September 2022.
Eurasian Wigeon off Highway 2. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County. 26 October 2022.
Lesser Sandhill Crane (ssp. canadensis) in the La Passe area. Renfrew County. 19 November 2022.
Boreal Chickadee near Sarsfield. Ottawa County. 1 December 2022.
2023
Gyrfalcon in Frontenac County. 27 January 2023.
Neotropic Cormorant at Doug Fluhrer Park in Kingston. Frontenac County. 19 April 2023.
Arctic Tern off Morrisburg Beach. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. 24 May 2023.
Eurasian Wigeon at Alfred Sewage Lagoons. Prescott Russell. 25 May 2023.
Acadian Flycatcher at Prince Edward Point N.W.A. Prince Edward County. 1 June 2023.
Acadian Flycatcher at Murphys Point Provincial Park. Lanark County. 25 July 2023.
Black Vulture at Rideau Ferry Road, Perth. Lanark County. 2 August 2023.
Sabine’s Gull at Lake Dore. Renfrew County. 9 September 2023.
Long-billed Dowitcher at Crysler falls. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. 14 September 2023.
Eared Grebe off Gull Island, Presqu’ile Provincial Park. Northumberland County. 18 September 2023.
Long-billed Dowitcher at Embrun Lagoon (viewed from fence line). Prescott Russell. 22 September 2023.
Greater White-fronted Geese (4 individuals) in a corn field in Embrun, off County Road 3. 8 October 2023.
Ross’s Goose at Alfred Sewage Lagoons. Prescott-Russell. 12 October 2023.
Short-billed Gull at Muskrat Lake. Renfrew County. 26 October 2023.
Hudsonian Godwit (2 individuals) at Farran Bay Park. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. 27 October 2023.
Black-legged Kittiwake at Farran Bay Park, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. 10 November 2023.
Pacific Loon at Farran Bay Park, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. 10 November 2023.
Harlequin Duck at Wolfe Island, Frontenac County. 18 November 2023.