Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting June 2, 2023 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex, Wellington) Franklin's Gull (Durham) TRICOLORED HERON (Lambton, Middlesex, Simcoe, Black Vulture (Dufferin, Essex) Mississippi Kite (Essex) Swainson's Hawk (RAINY RIVER) Western Kingbird (Norfolk, Rainy River) Lark Sparrow (Essex) Kirtland's Warbler (Peterborough) 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. BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex): The pair continued this week at Strathroy Sewage Lagoons. BLACK-NECKED STILT (Wellington): The pair continued this week at Drayton Sewage Lagoons. Franklin's Gull (Durham): The young bird found by Dave Worthington at Whitby Harbour on May 28 remained to at least June 5. TRICOLORED HERON (Lambton): Jessica Spina photographed one in Sarnia on June 4. TRICOLORED HERON (Middlesex): Scott Milne found one at Greenway Park in London on June 7 that was seen by many to at least June 8. TRICOLORED HERON (Simcoe): Sue and Gary Milks found one in Collingwood on June 3 that was seen by many to at least June 8. Black Vulture (Dufferin): Dan MacNeal photographed one near Grand Valley on Hwy 25 on June 7. Black Vulture (Essex): The bird reported last week at Fish Point was reported again this week June 3 and 5. Mississippi Kite (Essex): Zheng Dong Fan (Jason) photographed one at Point Pelee on June 7. Swainson's Hawk (RAINY RIVER): The OFO trip to Rainy River found a light morph juvenile on Advent Road near Stratton on June 2. Western Kingbird (Norfolk): Dale Auchinleck reported one at the tip of Long Point on June 5. Western Kingbird (Rainy River): Tom and Jenny Jackman photographed one on Brown Road north of Pinewood on June 2. Lark Sparrow (Essex): The bird found by Cathy Lapain at McAuliffe Woods in Tecumseh on May 31 remained to at least June 4 and a second bird was also present at least on June 2. Kirtland's Warbler (Peterborough): Scott McKinlay found one near Cavan on June 2 that did not remain past that day. 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