Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting April 22, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Essex) Eurasian Wigeon (Brant, Elgin) King Eider (Toronto) Harlequin Duck (Durham) Barrow's Goldeneye (Lanark) Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chatham-Kent) American Avocet (Chatham-Kent, Essex, Norfolk) Marbled Godwit (Chatham-Kent, Essex, Norfolk) Western Sandpiper (Essex) Willet (Chatham-Kent, Essex, Hamilton) Franklin's Gull (Essex) Snowy Egret (Hamilton) Cattle Egret (Halton) Black Vulture (Bruce, Essex, Lanark, Niagara) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Northumberland) Loggerhead Shrike (Norfolk) Mountain Bluebird (Wellington) EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Norfolk) Lark Sparrow (Chatham-Kent, Essex) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Waterloo) Harris's Sparrow (Prescott and Russell) Worm-eating Warbler (Chatham-Kent, Essex, Middlesex) Kentucky Warbler (Essex, Niagara, Norfolk) YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (AUDUBON'S) (Norfolk) Yellow-throated Warbler (Essex, Norfolk, Peel, Waterloo, Wellington) Summer Tanager (Chatham-Kent, Essex, Norfolk, Waterloo) WESTERN TANAGER (Bruce) Dickcissel (Haldimand) 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 (Essex): Peter Veighey found five birds at Hillman Marsh on April 27. Eurasian Wigeon (Brant): The male was seen again at Blue Creek pond by several observers April 23-24. Eurasian Wigeon (Elgin): Zac Fedder and Paul Nicholson found a male at Port Stanley Sewage Lagoons on APril 22 that continued to at least April 24. King Eider (Toronto): The young male present the last two weeks off Marilyn Bell Park and Ontario Place continued all week. Harlequin Duck (Durham): The male continued off Thickson's Point to at least April 25. Barrow's Goldeneye (Lanark): Britta Herrmann and Mike Runtz found a male at the Almonte Lagoons April 24-25. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chatham-Kent): The Shrewsbury bird, found March 2 by Steve Charbonneau, was reported to at least April 23 this week. American Avocet (Chatham-Kent): Dolan Bohnert reported two birds at Keith McLean CA on April 23. American Avocet (Essex): A flock of 56 was seen by many observers at Hillman Marsh on April 24. American Avocet (Norfolk): Stu Mackenzie reported seven at LPBO's breakwater station on April 22. Marbled Godwit (Chatham-Kent): Elizabeth and Paul Hunter photographed five birds at Keith McLean CA on April 26. Marbled Godwit (Essex): At least two birds were at Hillman Marsh on April 25. Marbled Godwit (Norfolk): One bird was off Old Cut and Long Point Provincial Park on April 24. Western Sandpiper (Essex): Up to two birds were reported from Hillman Marsh on APril 22 and 23. Willet (Chatham-Kent): Four birds were at Keith McLean CA on APril 23 and Nine were reported from Rondeau Bay on April 24. Willet (Essex): As many as 20 were reported from Hillman Marsh April 24-27 and three were reported from Fish Point on Pelee Island on April 27. Willet (Hamilton): Rob and Mike Waldhuber reported one at Confederation Beach on April 24. Franklin's Gull (Essex): Jacob Stasso found a Franklin's Gull at Hillman Marsh on April 27 that was seen by many. Snowy Egret (Hamilton): Barry Cherriere found one at Windermere Basin on April 25. Cattle Egret (Halton): Dominik Halas found one at Zachary Pond in Oakville on April 26 and what may have been the same bird was found by Jeffrey Huang on April 27 at Alton Ponds (also called Swan Lake). Black Vulture (Bruce): Zane Shantz reported one fly over near Miller Lake on April 27. Black Vulture (Essex): Daniel Daugherty reported one over Leamington on April 27. Black Vulture (Lanark): Gerard Phillips photographed one over his yard north of Merrickville on April 27. Black Vulture (Niagara): Three birds were reported from Queenston this week, on April 22. SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Northumberland): one bird was found on Bayshore Drive on April 27 but not identified. It was found and identified on April 28 and then subsequently seen by many. Loggerhead Shrike (Norfolk): The bird found by Steve Wilcox on April 20 along Wester Quarter Line north of Concession A was seen until April 23. MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Wellington): After being refound a few weeks ago by Curtis Combdon the wintering bird in Guelph was reported several times to April 23. EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Norfolk): One bird was photographed at the tip of Long Point on April 22. Lark Sparrow (Chatham-Kent): Blake Mann found one on April 23 along the Marsh Trail at Rondeau and another bird was found by Steve Charbonneau at Keith McLean CA on April 26-27. Lark Sparrow (Essex): Several birders had one fly south off the tip of Point Pelee on April 24. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Waterloo): Georg Hentsch's bird at his feeders on Bannister Lake was reported to at least April 22. Harris's Sparrow (Prescott and Russell): The bird at 1696 Vankleek Hill Rd remained all week. Worm-eating Warbler (Chatham-Kent): Craig Anderson reported one at Rondeau on April 24. Worm-eating Warbler (Essex): Tristan Jobin found one just north of the Sparrow Field at Point Pelee on April 27. Worm-eating Warbler (Middlesex): Lucas Foerster found one at Westminster Ponds Park in London on April 24. Kentucky Warbler (Essex): Jim Burk found one along the NW Beach at Point Pelee on APril 24. Michael McAllister found another at the Cactus Field at Point Pelee on April 25. Kentucky Warbler (Niagara): Ron Laroche found one that was enjoyed by many at Morgan's Point on April 24 that continued to April 26. Kentucky Warbler (Norfolk): One bird was seen by many near the entrance to Long Point Provincial Park on April 24 and continued to April 26. Another bird was banded at the LPBO Old Cut station on April 26. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (AUDUBON'S) (Norfolk): A young male was banded at LPBO's tip station on APril 26. Yellow-throated Warbler (Essex): Cameron Chevalier and Michael McAllister found one near the tip of Point Pelee on APril 27. Yellow-throated Warbler (Norfolk): One bird was seen by many near the maintenance yard of Long Point Provincial Park on APril 24. Yellow-throated Warbler (Peel): Marvin and Janet Medelko found one at Richard Jones Park in Mississauga on April 22 that continued to April 24. Yellow-throated Warbler (Waterloo): Shirley Bauman found one at Columbia Lake on April 25 that was seen by several other birders to April 26. Yellow-throated Warbler (Wellington): The bird found April 16 by Kristyn Ferguson and Sofia Becerra at the correctional ponds in Guelph was seen by many again on April 22. Summer Tanager (Chatham-Kent): At least one bird was at Rondeau on April 24. Summer Tanager (Essex): One bird was at Fish Point, Pelee Island on APril 24. At least two birds were at Point Pelee on April 24. Summer Tanager (Norfolk): Up to two birds were at Long Point Provincial Park on April 24. Summer Tanager (Waterloo): Dawn Vanwyck photographed one at her feeders north of Elmira on April 24 and remained to at least April 28. WESTERN TANAGER (Bruce): One bird was seen by many visiting a feeder near Lion's Head on April 24-27. Dickcissel (Haldimand): Kendra Steeves has a bird coming to their feeders near Peacock Point, present since at least late March and reported on several days this week. 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