Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting August 20, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Niagara) White-winged Dove (Chatham-Kent) Marbled Godwit (Niagara, Oxford) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Niagara, Oxford, Brant, Essex) Western Sandpiper (Oxford) Willet (Hamilton) Cattle Egret (Norfolk) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto) CURVE-BILLED THRASHER (Nipissing) Lark Sparrow (Bruce) BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Niagara): One bird was found at Dufferin Islands on August 20 and continued to at least August 26. White-winged Dove (Chatham-Kent): One bird flew by the Cedar Springs area August 23. Marbled Godwit (Niagara): One bird was at the Grimsby Wetlands August 23-26. Another continued from last week at Jones Beach in St. Catharines toAugust 23. Marbled Godwit (Oxford): One bird was reported at Wildwood Reservoir August 25. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Niagara): One bird was present at Grimsby Wetlands August 26. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Oxford): One bird was at Wildwood Reservoir August 22. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Brant): Up to two birds were reported from sod farms near Burford August 22. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Essex): One bird was in the onion fields north of Point Pelee August 21. Western Sandpiper (Oxford): One bird was at Wildwood Reservoir August 22 and reported again August 24. Willet (Hamilton): The bird at Tollgate Ponds last week remained until August 23. Cattle Egret (Norfolk): One bird was reported on Concession A northwest of Port Rowan August 25. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto): The juvenile at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke continued to at least August 24. CURVE-BILLED THRASHER (Nipissing): A report of a possible bird in North Bay was posted to Birdnews August 26. Lark Sparrow (Bruce): One bird was seen near Miller Lake August 22. Report compiled by Mike Burrell from a variety of sources, primarily eBird and the Ontario Birds Discord server (https://discord.gg/EXJ5S9e); most other sources are listed here: http://ofo.ca/site/content/ontario-hotlines-and-news Mike Burrell