Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting April 21, 2023 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Eurasian Wigeon (Bruce, Durham, Thunder Bay) TUFTED DUCK x scaup sp. (hybrid) (Haldimand, Toronto) Harlequin Duck (Toronto) White-winged Dove (Norfolk, Northumberland) American Avocet (Chatham-Kent, Essex) Marbled Godwit (Essex) Ruff (Grey, Norfolk) Willet (Essex) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Toronto) Snowy Egret (Hamilton) Black Vulture (Chatham-Kent, Essex, Niagara) SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Norfolk, Ottawa) LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin) Varied Thrush (Thunder Bay) WHITE WAGTAIL (Simcoe) Lark Sparrow (Toronto) Henslow's Sparrow (Norfolk) Yellow-throated Warbler (Lambton, Toronto) Details: I have tried to indicate the finder, where known. My apologies to those who I have left out. You can help me by giving the finder's name(s),if known, in your eBird checklists. Eurasian Wigeon (Bruce): Jarmo Jalavao found one on Red Bay Rd on APril 22 that remained to APril 23. Eurasian Wigeon (Durham): The bird found by Mark Dorriesfield at Cranberry Marsh on April 4 continued to at least April 27. Eurasian Wigeon (Thunder Bay): The male found south of Thunder Bay on April 18 by Lisa Loiselle continued to at least April 23. TUFTED DUCK x scaup sp. (hybrid) (Haldimand): Max Segler reported one from Townsend Sewage Lagoons on APril 21. Note that this site has restricted access. TUFTED DUCK x scaup (hybrid) (Toronto): The male found by Makail Johannesson at Tommy Thompson Park on January 28 continued to at least April 27. Harlequin Duck (Toronto): The male at Ashbridges Bay Park continued to at least April 23. White-winged Dove (Norfolk): LPBO's Breakwater station crew reported one there at least April 25-27. White-winged Dove (Northumberland): Sebastian Panagos reported two birds together at a private residence in Colborne. American Avocet (Chatham-Kent): Up to five birds were in Erieau April 22-23. American Avocet (Essex): Up to 50 birds were at Hillman Marsh April 21-24. Marbled Godwit (Essex): Joanne Does photographed one bird at Hillman Marsh on APril 26. Ruff (Grey): Mike Cadman found one on Southgate Rd 8 north of Luther Marsh on April 27. Ruff (Norfolk): At least one of the birds off the causeway remained to at least APril 26. Willet (Essex): Up to 30 birds were reported this week from Hillman Marsh, 13 from Point Pelee and one from Pelee Island. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Toronto): Howard Shapiro found one at Marilyn Bell Park on April 22 that was seen by several other observers the same day. The same or a different individual was reported from Queen's Quay on April 25 by Gavin Platt. Snowy Egret (Hamilton): Presumably the same bird that Barry Cherriere found April 19 reappeared at Windermere Basin again on April 24-26 to be seen by many. Black Vulture (Chatham-Kent): Steve Charbonneau found two birds around Keith McLean CA April 23. Black Vulture (Essex): One bird was seen by several observers in Point Pelee on April 26-27. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to two birds were reported this week from the Queenston area. SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Norfolk): Josey Kitson found one along Hwy 59 near Langton on April 22 that was seen by many to at least April 25. SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Ottawa): One bird was photographed from Dupont Park in Ottawa on April 25. LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin): The bird discovered in early January by the homeowner, Phyllis Caccioti, near Billings continued this week. No public viewing opportunities are currently planned. Varied Thrush (Thunder Bay): Joel Diebolt photographed one from Lydia Ave, north of Thunder Bay on April 21. WHITE WAGTAIL (Simcoe): Willem Span found one on McKinnon Rd north of Angus on April 23 that was seen by hundreds of observers to April 25. Lark Sparrow (Toronto): Noam Markus found one at Ashbridge's Bay Park on April 21 that was seen by many to at least April 26. Henslow's Sparrow (Norfolk): Nicole Richardson found one at the "New" Long Point Provincial Park on April 23. Yellow-throated Warbler (Lambton): Ken Burrell found one in Port Franks on April 22. Another bird was found in Corunna on April 24. Yellow-throated Warbler (Toronto): Sean HH found one at Ashbridge's Bay Park on APril 26 that was seen by many. 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