Greetings Fellow Birders, Please find the Ontario Rare Bird Report for the week of April 11, 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. *N.B.: As we move through migration season, there will be variation as to which sightings are included within these reports moving forward. The websites listed below are used to make determinations for inclusion. As always, respectful feedback is welcome!* TUFTED DUCK 11-Apr-25; Chatham-Kent; Erieau; Dave Archbell Franklin's Gull 12-Apr-25; Brant - Mohawk Park; Stephanie Dearing Black-headed Gull 17-Apr-25; Parry Sound - Salt Docks; Stephen O'Donnell NEOTROPIC CORMORANT 15-Apr-25; Toronto - Tommy Thompson Park; Nate Klassen Loggerhead Shrike 13-Apr-25; Hamilton - Powerline Road; Sean Bates/Ezra Campanelli Townsend's Solitaire 11-Apr-25; Chatham-Kent - New Scotland Line; Catherine Manschot *continuing bird; originally sighted by Jude Szabo on April 9, 2025 Varied Thrush 11-Apr-25; Chatham-Kent - Erieau Marsh Trail; Jeff Tunstall Yellow-headed Blackbird 13-Apr-25; Chatham-Kent - McGeachy Pond (Erieau); Andrea Kaupplinen *continuing bird; originally sighted by Ian Burgess on April 5, 2025 Yellow-headed Blackbird 15-Apr-25; Kawartha Lakes - Lindsay; Nicholas Luznick Good Birding, Dan