Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting March 17, 2023 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): TUFTED DUCK x scaup (hybrid) (Toronto) Harlequin Duck (Durham, Grey, Simcoe, Toronto) Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa) Eurasian Collared-Dove (Essex) Black Vulture (Muskoka, Niagara) LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin) 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. TUFTED DUCK x scaup (hybrid) (Toronto): The male found by Makail Johannesson at Tommy Thompson Park on January 28 continued to at least March 19. Harlequin Duck (multiple): There were continuing birds reported this week across the province from Durham, Grey, Simcoe, and Toronto. Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa): There were at least two birds continuing on the Rideau River. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Essex): Jeremy Hatt found what was presumably the returning bird (from at least 2019) near 664 Albuna Townline in Leamington. Black Vulture (Niagara): One bird was reported from Queenston this week and one bird was reported from Beamer CA on March 21. LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin): The bird discovered in early January by the homeowner, Phyllis Caccioti, near Billings continued this week. There is a public viewing planned for April 1; please contact kiahjasper@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer to help.. 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