Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week of November 6, 2020 Species mentioned (boldface indicates species on the OBRC review list): BEAN GOOSE sp. (Ottawa) BARNACLE GOOSE (Ottawa, Prescott and Russell) King Eider (Hamilton, Niagara, Thunder Bay, Toronto) Harlequin Duck (Algoma, Durham) Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa, Toronto) Eared Grebe (Lennox and Addington, Prince Edward) Black-legged Kittiwake (Northumberland) SLATY-BACKED GULL (Peel) Arctic Tern (Norfolk) Pacific Loon (Essex, Simcoe) American White Pelican (Essex, Norfolk) Cattle Egret (Grey, Waterloo) Black Vulture (Lambton, Niagara) TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Algoma): White-eyed Vireo (Toronto) CAVE SWALLOW (Essex, Huron): MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Huron): Townsend's Solitaire (Algoma, Lambton) Lark Sparrow (Lambton): Western Meadowlark (Thunder Bay): Prothonotary Warbler (Ottawa): Summer Tanager (Algoma): BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK (Algoma): Dickcissel (Algoma, Norfolk) BEAN GOOSE species (Ottawa): What will become the first record for the province, if accepted, has been playing hide and seek in the area near Cumberland east of Ottawa November 8-12. Exact species still TBD. BARNACLE GOOSE (Ottawa, Prescott and Russell): Presumably the same bird was seen off Nolan Rd on November 6 and then closer to Cumberland on November 12. King Eider (Hamilton): Up to four birds have been seen off Stoney Creek in the vicinity of Millen Rd November 7-10. King Eider (Niagara): Up to two birds were off Fort Erie November 8-12. KING EIDER (Thunder Bay): One bird was in Thunder Bay on November 7-8. King Eider (Toronto): One bird was at Tommy Thompson Park November 9-12. Harlequin Duck (Algoma): Up to two birds were at Whitefish Island November 6-12. Harlequin Duck (Durham): One bird was off Thickson's Point November 7-9. Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa): One female was reported from Deschenes Rapids November 7 and up to two birds were along the Rideau River in the vicinity of the Rideau Sports Complex all week. Barrow's Goldeneye (Toronto): One male was at Tommy Thompson Park November 10-12. Eared Grebe (Lennox and Addington): One was reported off Amherst Island November 12. Eared Grebe (Prince Edward): One was photographed at Salmon Point Rd November 9 and continued until at least November 11. Black-legged Kittiwake (Northumberland): One was at Presqu'ile November 8. SLATY-BACKED GULL (Peel): One was reported again in Mississauga November 7 by a single observer. Arctic Tern (Norfolk): Two were reported at the tip of Long Point November 8. Pacific Loon (Essex): One was off Point Pelee November 7. Pacific Loon (Simcoe): At least one bird continued off the Barrie waterfront November 7-11. American White Pelican (Essex): One flew over Holiday Beach November 11. American White Pelican (Norfolk): Up to two were reported November 8 at Turkey Point. Cattle Egret (Grey): Two birds were in a field in the middle of nowhere November 8. Cattle Egret (Waterloo): The Hawkesville bird continued and was seen by many November 6-11. Black Vulture (Lambton): One bird was seen over Sarnia November 7. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to 5 birds were seen at Queenston November 7. TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Algoma): One bird was seen by a few lucky observers near Thessalon November 7. White-eyed Vireo (Toronto): One bird was at Colonel Sam Smith Park November 10-12. Cave Swallow (Essex): One bird was at Point Pelee November 11. Cave Swallow (Huron): At least one bird flew south just north of Goderich on November 10. Mountain Bluebird (Huron): One male was photographed in flight heading south just north of Goderich November 9. Townsend's Solitaire (Algoma): One bird was photographed at Gros Cap November 12. Townsend's Solitaire (Lambton): One bird was photographed and seen by many November 7 near Ipperwash. Lark Sparrow (Lambton): One bird made a brief appearance for a photograph on November 6 at Ipperwash. Western Meadowlark (Thunder Bay): Up to two birds were at Chippewa Park, Thunder Bay November 6-10 and another was at Terrace Bay November 11. Prothonotary Warbler (Ottawa): One bird was photographed at Beacon Hill November 9. Summer Tanager (Algoma): One bird was photographed in Sault Ste. Marie on November 11. BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK (Algoma): A young male was photographed at a feeder in Sawpit Bay November 12. Dickcissel (Algoma): One bird was seen briefly at Sand Bay November 6. Dickcissel (Norfolk): One bird was seen briefly in St. Williams November 7. Report compiled by Mike Burrell from a variety of sources, most of which are listed here: http://ofo.ca/site/content/ontario-hotlines-and-news