Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting September 16, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): White-winged Dove (Thunder Bay) American Avocet (Chatham-Kent, Essex) Piping Plover (Essex) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Essex, Northumberland) Long-tailed Jaeger (Lambton) Franklin's Gull (Lambton) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Hamilton) Cattle Egret (KENORA) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto) Black Vulture (Niagara, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) Swainson's Hawk (Northumberland, Wellington) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (THUNDER BAY) Harris's Sparrow (Algoma) Dickcissel (Muskoka, Peterborough) 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. White-winged Dove (Thunder Bay): The bird found by Rob Swainson on September 5 in his Mountain Bay Drive yard east of Nipigon continues. American Avocet (Chatham-Kent): One bird was briefly on the beach by Erieau photographed by Steve Charbonneau on September 22. American Avocet (Essex): One of the three birds found two weeks by Jeremy Hatt remained at Essex Sewage Lagoons to September 17. Piping Plover (Essex): One bird was found by Jason Fan at the tip of Point Pelee on September 22 that was seen by several observers. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Essex): One bird was at Mettawas Park in Kingsville September 20-21, found by Mike Burkoski. Buff-breasted Sandipiper (Northumberland): Two birds were at Presqu'ile September 16-20. Long-tailed Jaeger (Lambton): A group of lakewatchers had two juveniles off Ipperwash Beach on September 22. Franklin's Gull (Lambton): Bill Lindley reported one off Ipperwash Beach on September 22. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Hamilton): Rich Poort found one at Windermere Basin on September 19 that remained to at least September 22. Cattle Egret (KENORA): Joe Sinkowski photographed a Cattle Egret at the Red Lake Airport September 19-20. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto): The juvenile bird found September 1 by Marsha Duggan remained all week, seen by many. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to six birds were reported this week from the Queenston area. Black Vulture (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): Robert Scranton reported one from Guindon Municipal Park in Cornwall on September 16. Swainson's Hawk (Northumberland): Jon Ruddy photographed an adult over Presqu'ile on September 22. Swainson's Hawk (Wellington): Luke Raso photographed a probable bird over Guelph on September 20. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (THUNDER BAY): The McKellar Island Bird Observatory banded one on September 22. Harris's Sparrow (Algoma): The bird found by Cornelia Poeschl on September 15 on Cullis Rd, between Iron Bridge and Thessalon remained to at least September 18. Dickcissel (Muskoka): Davie and Reagan Goodyear photographed one at Bracebridge Sewage Lagoons on September 16. Dickcissel (Peterborough): Jeff Stewart recorded one during nocturnal migration outside of Millbrook on September 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