Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting August 19, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Durham) Eurasian Collared-Dove (Norfolk) Marbled Godwit (Essex, Norfolk) Ruff (Niagara) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Durham) Western Sandpiper (Huron, Niagara) Willet (Hamilton) Long-tailed Jaeger (Essex, Hamilton) Franklin's Gull (Essex) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Frontenac, Toronto) LITTLE BLUE HERON (Essex) Mississippi Kite (Sudbury) Prothonotary Warbler (Toronto) 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-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Durham): The bird found by Christian Friis at Cranberry Marsh on August 16 continued to be seen by many through August 25. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Norfolk): Mike Hallett had brief looks at one on the L.E. and N. Trail southeast of Simcoe on August 19. Marbled Godwit (Essex): Rob Tymstra had two at Fish Point on Pelee Island on August 19. Marbled Godwit (Norfolk): Lucas Liu had two at the tip of Long Point on August 24. Ruff (Niagara): Ryan Griffiths found an adult in Niagara-on-the-Lake on August 21 that was enjoyed by many but not seen after the initial date. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Durham): One bird was in Orono on August 21. Western Sandpiper (Huron): Erik Van Den Kieboom and Kiah Jasper found and photographed one at Exeter Sewage Lagoons on August 19. Western Sandpiper (Niagara): One bird was found at Morgan's Point on August 19 and seen by many the same day. Willet (Hamilton): Rich Poort found one at Windermere Basin on August 20 that remained to at least August 25. Long-tailed Jaeger (Essex): Michael McAllister and Cameron Chevalier found an adult off the tip of Point Pelee on August 20. Another (or the same) adult bird was reported at the same location on August 23 by Jacob Stasso. Long-tailed Jaeger (Hamilton): At least one juvenile was reported by several observers at Van Wagners Beach on August 25. Franklin's Gull (Essex): Jeremy Hatt found a first year bird at Mettawas Park in Kingsville on August 20 that remained to August 21. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Frontenac): The bird found by Jenny Newton in Cataraqui Bay on July 28 was seen by many all week to at least August 25. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Toronto): Patrick Scanlon found an adult at Sunnyside Beach on August 20 that remained in the area to be seen by many through at least August 24. LITTLE BLUE HERON (Essex): At least one of the immatures found previously at Fox Pond on Fish Point (Pelee Island) by Sumiko Onishi was reported this week on August 19 by Rob Tymstra. Mississippi Kite (Sudbury): Rob Routledge photographed an adult along the French River northeast of Bigwood. Prothonotary Warbler (Toronto): Noam Markus, Gray Carlin and Makail Johannesson found one on Peninsula D at Tommy Thompson Park on August 20 that remained to at least August 21. 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