Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting February 25, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): King Eider (Toronto) Harlequin Duck (Toronto) Barrow's Goldeneye (Lanark, Ottawa, Peterborough) Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chatham-Kent) Black Vulture (Essex) Black-billed Magpie (ALGOMA) Townsend's Solitaire (Simcoe) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Toronto, Waterloo) Harris's Sparrow (Hamilton, Prescott and Russell) Details: I have tried to indicate the finder, where known. My apologies to those who I have left out. King Eider (Toronto): The young male found last week by Nancy Barrett at Humber Bay Park east was seen regularly all week to at least March 3. Harlequin Duck (Toronto): The continuing bird around Ontario Place/Marilyn Bell Park continued to at least March 3. Barrow's Goldeneye (Lanark): The bird found previously by Iain Wilkes at Centennial Park in Carleton Place was reported to at least March 2. Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa): One bird was reported this week along the Rideau River near Strathcona Park. Barrow's Goldeneye (Peterborough): The female found by Dave Milsom just south of Lakefield on February 21 was reported March 1. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chatham-Kent): Steve Charbonneau found what is very likely the same bird that was present for much of last year in Shrewsbury on March 2. Black Vulture (Essex): Donny Moore found one bird just outside of Harrow on February 28 that was seen by at least a few other observers the same day. Black-billed Magpie (ALGOMA): The long-staying bird near Echo Lake was seen February 26 by Stan and Alexander Phippen.. Townsend's Solitaire (Simcoe): The bird found by John Challis in his backyard along Green River Drive in Washago was seen by many observers this week to at least March 2. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Toronto): The Scarborough Golden-crowned Sparrow found by Karl Konze continued this week. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Waterloo): Georg Hentsch's bird at his feeders on Bannister Lake was enjoyed by many happy birders again this week. Harris's Sparrow (Hamilton): The Inksetter Rd bird continued this week. Harris's Sparrow (Prescott and Russell): The bird at 1696 Vankleek Hill Rd remained all week. The owner reports that "Birders welcome btwn 9am-noon in the front yard. The bird is very skittish and often hides in the spruce tree or birch before feeding on the ground with the juncos, etc. The feeder is visible from the street and front yard beside the driveway. High traffic county road, be safe." 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 Mike Burrell