Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting April 8, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BARNACLE GOOSE (Ottawa) Eurasian Wigeon (Chatham-Kent, Durham, Essex, Middlesex) King Eider (Niagara, Toronto, Waterloo) Harlequin Duck (Durham, Peel) Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa) Western Grebe (Peel) Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chatham-Kent) CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW (Elgin) BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex) Marbled Godwit (Essex) Willet (Halton) Black Vulture (Essex, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara) MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Wellington) Lark Sparrow (Norfolk) LARK BUNTING (Lennox and Addington) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Toronto, Waterloo) Harris's Sparrow (Hamilton, Prescott and Russell) Henslow's Sparrow (Essex) Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Essex, Hamilton, Toronto) Yellow-throated Warbler (Prince Edward) Dickcissel (Haldimand) Details: I have tried to indicate the finder, where known. My apologies to those who I have left out. BARNACLE GOOSE (OTTAWA): Susan Nagy found one bird on Milton Rd on April 10 which continued here and on Russell Rd in the general area daily to at least April 13. Eurasian Wigeon (Chatham-Kent): The Erieau bird continued again this weekto at least April 10. Eurasian Wigeon (Durham): Yogi Floegel reported a male at Cranberry Marsh on April 8 but it has not been reported since. Eurasian Wigeon (Essex): Cameron Chevalier found a male at Hillman Marsh on April 8. Donny Moore found another male at Harrow Sewage Lagoons the same day. Eurasian Wigeon (Middlesex): Laure Wilson Neish found a male at Komoka Provincial Park on APril 9 that was seen by many to April 11. King Eider (Niagara): A young male was photographed at Fifty Point by Osvaldo Araya on April 13 who reported a total of two birds. King Eider (Toronto): The young male present the last two weeks off Marilyn Bell Park and Ontario Place continued all week. Harlequin Duck (Durham): The male continued off Thickson's Point to at least April 12. Harlequin Duck (Peel): A male was photographed off Ben Machree Park in Mississauga April 9 and then again on APril 10 off J.C. Saddington Park. Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa): At least one male was reported this week along the Rideau River near Strathcona Park. Western Grebe (Peel): The birds found by Trish Kluge last week continued at J.C. Saddington Park in Port Credit to at least April 13. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chatham-Kent): The Shrewsbury bird, found March 2 by Steve Charbonneau, was reported to at least April 11 this week. CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW (Elgin): Aaron Allensen reported a possible bird of this species near Orwell Corner on April 13. BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex): Angelique Mori found one bird at Komoka Provincial Park on April 12 that was enjoyed by many throughout the day. Marbled Godwit (Essex): The Camo Girls found one at Hillman Marsh on April 10. Willet (Halton): The bird found at the Burlington Ship Canal April 2 continued through April 9. Black Vulture (Essex): Several observers had one go over Point Pelee and then later the onion fields on April 14. Black Vulture (Lambton/Middlesex): James Holdsworth found one bird in flight between Strathroy and Watford April 12. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to 18 birds were reported this week in Queenston. MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Wellington): After being refound last week by Curtis Combdon the wintering bird in Guelph was reported several times to April 10. Lark Sparrow (Norfolk): Sean Jenniskens found one at Old Cut field station on April 13 that was seen by many as it continued to April 14. LARK BUNTING (Lennox and Addington): Ken Edwards photographed a young male at the Martin Edwards Reserve on Amherst Island on April 13. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Toronto): The Scarborough Golden-crowned Sparrow found by Karl Konze continued this week. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Waterloo): Georg Hentsch's bird at his feeders on Bannister Lake was enjoyed by many happy birders again this week. Harris's Sparrow (Hamilton): The Inksetter Rd bird was reported again this week. Harris's Sparrow (Prescott and Russell): The bird at 1696 Vankleek Hill Rd remained all week. Henslow's Sparrow (Essex): Michael McAllister and Steve Pike found and photographed one at the Serengeti Tree near the tip of Point Pelee on April 12. Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Essex): Kate Derbyshire reported one at the Marsh Boardwalk at Point Pelee on April 11. Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Hamilton): Barry Coombs photographed one at Edgelake Park in Stoney Creek on April 13. Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Toronto): Paul Prior and Emily-Kate Hunter photographed one at Tommy Thompson Park on April 9 and 11, respectively. Yellow-throated Warbler (Prince Edward): Jess Daze photographed one at Prince Edward Point on April 14. Dickcissel (Haldimand): Kendra Steeves has a bird coming to their feeders near Peacock Point, present since at least late March and reported on several days this week. Report compiled by Mike Burrell from a variety of sources, primarily eBird; most other sources are listed here: http://ofo.ca/site/content/ontario-hotlines-and-news Mike Burrell