Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting April 28, 2023 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): PINK-FOOTED GOOSE (York) Eurasian Wigeon (Bruce, Durham, THUNDER BAY) TUFTED DUCK x scaup sp. (hybrid) (Toronto) Willow Ptarmigan (TORONTO) White-winged Dove (Norfolk) BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex) Marbled Godwit (Essex) Parasitic Jaeger (Durham) Black-legged Kittiwake (York) Laughing Gull (Chatham-Kent) NORTHERN GANNET (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Toronto) Snowy Egret (Niagara) Cattle Egret (Chatham-Kent) Black Vulture (Chatham-Kent, Durham, Essex, Niagara) SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Ottawa) LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin) EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Algoma) Western Meadowlark (Simcoe) Yellow-throated Warbler (Haldimand, Lambton) TOWNSEND'S WARBLER (Essex) Summer Tanager (Chatham-Kent) 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. PINK-FOOTED GOOSE (York): After not being seen for a few weeks, the Pink-footed Goose found March 30 by Dave Worthington was back again at Reesor Pond April 29 and 30. Eurasian Wigeon (Bruce): The bird that Jarmo Jalavao found on Red Bay Rd on April 22 remained to at least May 3. Eurasian Wigeon (Durham): The bird found by Mark Dorriesfield at Cranberry Marsh on April 4 continued to at least April 30. Eurasian Wigeon (Thunder Bay): The male found south of Thunder Bay on April 18 by Lisa Loiselle continued to at least May 2. TUFTED DUCK x scaup (hybrid) (Toronto): The male found by Makail Johannesson at Tommy Thompson Park on January 28 continued to at least May 2. Willow Ptarmigan (TORONTO): Bernard Miller photographed one at Colonel Sam Smith Park on April 30. White-winged Dove (Norfolk): The bird captured by LPBO at their Breakwater station remained to the evening of April 30 at which point it departed and was tracked via Motus towers to New Jersey (see: https://twitter.com/LongPointBirdOb/status/1653563165936852992?s=20) BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex): Arthur Quinlan photographed two birds at Strathroy Sewage Lagoons (where else!?) on April 29. Marbled Godwit (Essex): Quinten Wiegersma and Dana Latour reported one from near Hillman Marsh on May 4. Ruff (Norfolk): At least one of the birds off the causeway remained to at least April 28. Parasitic Jaeger (Durham): Jax Nasimok and Jeremy and Tim Logan photographed an adult of Darlington PP on May 4. Black-legged Kittiwake (York): William McIntyre photographed an adult off Willow Beach, west of Sutton on May 4. Laughing Gull (Chatham-Kent): Steve Charbonneau and Kevin Gevaert found an adult in Erieau on May 1. NORTHERN GANNET (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): Calvin Hanson photographed an adult in Ingleside on May 4. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Toronto): Owen Strickland and Riley Walsh photographed an adult at Toronto Islands on May 4. Snowy Egret (Niagara): Terri and Mike Kershaw found one at Frenchmans Creek mouth in Fort Erie on May 3 that was seen by many to at least May 4. Cattle Egret (Chatham-Kent): Jeff Tunstall found one outside Shrewsbury near the corner of Fargo and New Scotland Lines on May 3 that was seen by many. Others were in Wheatley and Port Alma on May 4. Black Vulture (Chatham-Kent): Chris Nemisz reported one over Hwy 401 near Ridgetown on May 4 Black Vulture (Durham): Jeremy and Tim Logan photographed one over Darlington PP on April 28. Black Vulture (Essex): One bird continued in Point Pelee to at least April 30. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to four birds were reported this week from the Queenston area. SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Ottawa): One bird was reported by Bryan Dodds on May 3 along Dunrobin Rd. LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin): The bird discovered in early January by the homeowner, Phyllis Caccioti, near Billings continued this week. No public viewing opportunities are currently planned. EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Algoma): Stan Phippen reported one from Bellevue Park in Sault Ste Marie on May 4. Western Meadowlark (Simcoe): Anthony Glenesk found one along Upper Big Chute Rd on May 1 that was seen by many to at least May 4. Yellow-throated Warbler (Haldimand): Alvan Buckley found and photographed one at Rock Point PP on May 4 that was seen by several others the same day. Yellow-throated Warbler (Lambton): Deryl Nethercott found one at Canatara Park on April 29 that remained to be seen by many to at least May 1. TOWNSEND'S WARBLER (Essex): Quinten Wiegersma found one at Blue Heron in Point Pelee on May 1 that was seen by many the same day. Summer Tanager (Essex): Barb Arsenault reported one in Tilbury on May 4. 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