Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting February 4, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Harlequin Duck (Algoma, Bruce, Halton, Lambton, Toronto) Eared Grebe (Grey) GREAT CORMORANT (Niagara) Black Vulture (Niagara) Black-billed Magpie (ALGOMA) MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Wellington) Townsend's Solitaire (Thunder Bay) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Toronto, Waterloo) Harris's Sparrow (Hamilton, Prescott and Russell) Yellow-headed Blackbird (Chatham-Kent) Indigo Bunting (Bruce) Details: I have tried to indicate the finder, where known. My apologies to those who I have left out. Harlequin Duck (Algoma): The female in Sault Ste. Marie was reported February 5 and 9 from the area around Whitefish Island. Harlequin Duck (Bruce): Pat Sein reported a male at Lions Head on February 4. Harlequin Duck (Halton): Mark Jennings had a female at Burloak Park on February 9 and 10. Harlequin Duck (Lambton): The bird present now at various locations along the river was seen several times this week, from Guthrie Park and Cathcart Park. Harlequin Duck (Toronto): The continuing bird around Ontario Place/Marilyn Bell Park continued to at least February 8. Barrow's Goldeneye (Grey): The male in Owen Sound was seen again this week. Barrow's Goldeneye (Lambton): Barrow's Goldeneye (Lambton): The male at Guthrie Park in Corunna found last week by Matt Parsons and James Holdsworth was seen by many to at least February 8. Barrow's Goldeneye (Lanark): The bird found by Iain Wilkes two weeks ago at Centennial Park in Carleton Place was reported by several observers this week to at least February 7. Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa): Mark Patry reported a male from Remic Rapids on February 10. Eared Grebe (Grey): Peter Baker found and photographed one just north of Owen Sound and it was refound on February 9 by Kiah Jasper. GREAT CORMORANT (Niagara): One bird was continued on the American side of the river across from Fort Erie and was viewed from the Canadian side by Marcie Jacklin on February 5. Black Vulture (Niagara): Just one bird was reported from Queenston this week. Black-billed Magpie (ALGOMA): The long-staying bird at Echo Lake was reported February 5 by Tim Martin. MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Wellington): The bird found several weeks ago remained at the Powerline Trail area to at least February 7. 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." Yellow-headed Blackbird (Chatham-Kent): One bird was found February 6 by Craig Anderson just north of the Rondeau Park townsite. Indigo Bunting (Bruce): The bird visiting feeders in Kincardine was reported again 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 Mike Burrell