Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting September 30, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): American Avocet (Chatham-Kent): Steve Charbonneau photographed one on the dog beach at Rondeau Provincial Park on October 6. Piping Plover (Essex): The unbanded juvenile at the tip of Point Pelee found September 23 remained to at least October 6. Marbled Godwit (Norfolk): LPBO personnel reported two at the tip of Long Point on October 4. Willet (Norfolk): Richard Skevington and Neil Faulkenham reported a flock of eight from Big Creek NWA on October 6. Long-tailed Jaeger (Hamilton): A single bird was reported from Van Wagners Beach by various observers on both October 1 and 2. Black-legged Kittiwake (Hamilton): Reports from Van Wagners Beach this week included highs of three on September 30, two on October 1, and seven on October 2. Black-legged Kittiwake (Waterloo): Brett Fried photographed one at the confluence of the Grand and Speed Rivers in Cambridge on October 6. Sabine's Gull (Halton): George Prieksaitis reported one off Burloak Park on October 6. Pacific Loon (Simcoe): Up to two birds were reported all week from the Barrie waterfront, primarily from Tyndale Park. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Toronto): After a bit of an absence a/the Neotropic Cormorant was back at Marilyn Bell Park on September 30 and October 1. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto): The juvenile bird found September 1 by Marsha Duggan remained all week, seen by many. Glossy Ibis (Durham): The two birds found September 25 remained at Corner Marsh in Ajax to September 30. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to six birds were reported this week from the Queenston area. Black Vulture (Toronto): Graha Nord reported one over Mt Pleasant Cemetery on October 2. TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Ottawa): Chris Allen photographed one at Richmond CA on October 2 which was not subsequently refound. Townsend's Solitaire (Kenora): Brian Ratcliff reported one near Red Lake on October 6. Dickcissel (Chatham-Kent): Steve Charbonneau photographed one at Keith McLean CA on October 5. Dickcissel (Peel): One bird was reported with a flock of House Sparrows at Professor's Lake in Brampton. 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. 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