Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 16, 2020 Species mentioned (boldface indicates species on the OBRC review list): Ross's Goose (Bruce, Frontenac, Hamilton, Huron, Ottawa) Greater White-fronted Goose (Bruce, Chatham-Kent, Huron, Peel, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) BARNACLE GOOSE (Ottawa) Harlequin Duck (Algoma, Durham) Barrow's Goldeneye (Hamilton, Lanark, Ottawa) Purple Sandpiper (Hamilton, Toronto) Red Phalarope (Halton, Hastings) Sabine's Gull (Chatham-Kent) BLACK-HEADED GULL (Chatham-Kent) Pacific Loon (Frontenac, Simcoe) BROWN BOOBY (Hamilton) Cattle Egret (Essex, Hamilton, Norfolk) Black Vulture (Hamilton, Niagara) BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE (Algoma) CAVE SWALLOW (Chatham-Kent) Lark Sparrow (Frontenac) LeConte's Sparrow (Essex, Toronto) Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Frontenac, Ottawa, Prince Edward) Summer Tanager (Durham) Dickcissel (Durham, Middlesex) Ross's Goose (Bruce): Two birds were reported flying over near Beattie Lake on October 24. Ross's Goose (Frontenac): One bird was reported at Wolfe Island on October 25 and 26. Ross's Goose (Hamilton): The continuing two juveniles remained at Bayfront Park October 23-29. Ross's Goose (Huron): One bird was seen flying by near Grand Bend on October 25. Ross's Goose (Ottawa): One bird was photographed at Fletcher Wildlife Gardens on October 26. Greater White-fronted Goose (Bruce): One bird was photographed near Armow on October 24. Greater White-fronted Goose (Chatham-Kent): One bird flew over Lake St. Clair NWA on October 24. Greater White-fronted Goose (Huron): One bird continued at Exeter Sewage Lagoons October 29. Greater White-fronted Goose (Peel): One bird was photographed in Brampton on October 29. Greater White-fronted Goose (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): Up to four birds were at Farran Park in Ingleside on October 25. BARNACLE GOOSE (Ottawa): Presumably the same bird seen earlier this fall made an appearance at Andrew Haydon Park on October 23. Harlequin Duck (Algoma): One bird was at Whitefish Island on October 26. Harlequin Duck (Durham): Two birds were reported off Darlington Provincial Park October 27. Barrow's Goldeneye (Hamilton): One bird was off Stoney Creek October 26-27. Barrow's Goldeneye (Lanark): One bird was reported in Carleton Place October 23. Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa): At least one bird was reported along the Rideau River October 26-28. Purple Sandpiper (Hamilton): One bird was at Van Wagner's Beach October 25. Purple Sandpiper (Toronto): Up to four birds were at Tommy Thompson Park October 24 and 26-29 and up to two were at Colonel Sam Smith Park October 24-26 and 29. Red Phalarope (Halton): One bird was off Burloak Park on October 25. Red Phalarope (Hastings): One bird was at Tweed Sewage Lagoons October 26-28. Sabine's Gull (Chatham-Kent): One bird was off Rondeau Park on October 23. BLACK-HEADED GULL (Chatham-Kent): A basic adult was photographed off Rondeau Park on October 23. Pacific Loon (Frontenac): One was reported off Howe Island on October 29. Pacific Loon (Simcoe): Up to two birds continued off the Barrie waterfront October 24-29. BROWN BOOBY (Hamilton): "Boobs McGee" was seen again this week off Van Wagners Beach October 23-24 and seen off Stoney Creek October 27-28. Cattle Egret (Essex): Two birds were seen near Harrow October 26-28. Cattle Egret (Hamilton): ONe bird was seen in Dundas October 29. Cattle Egret (Norfolk): One bird flew over the LPBO Old Cut field station October 27. Black Vulture (Hamilton): The Dundas bird continued, seen at various locations October 23-27. Black Vulture (Niagara): One bird was seen in Queenston October 28. BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE (Algoma): The long-staying bird at Echo Lake was reported October 24. CAVE SWALLOW (Chatham-Kent): Two birds were at Blenheim Sewage Lagoons October 29, with possibly one bird there the day before. Lark Sparrow (Frontenac): One bird was in Kingston October 24-25. LeConte's Sparrow (Essex): One bird was photographed at the tip of Point Pelee October 25. LeConte's Sparrow (Toronto): One bird was seen at Centennial Park on October 23. Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Frontenac): One bird was photographed just north of Kingston October 25. Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Ottawa): One bird was seen at the Moodie Drive quarry October 24. Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Prince Edward): One bird was photographed at Prince Edward Point October 24. Summer Tanager (Durham): One bird was photographed in Uxbridge October 29. Dickcissel (Durham): One bird was visiting a feeder in Whitby at least October 25-27. Dickcissel (Middlesex): Two birds flew over London on October 25. Report compiled by Mike Burrell