Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting July 16, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Eurasian Collared-Dove (Essex) White-winged Dove (Ottawa) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Hamilton) Black Vulture (Niagara) Western Kingbird (Rainy River) Western Meadowlark (Middlesex) Blue Grosbeak (Norfolk) Eurasian Collared-Dove (Essex): One bird was reported along Hey 77 just north of Leamington on July 16. White-winged Dove (Ottawa): one bird was enjoyed by many at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden in Ottawa July 17-18. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Hamilton). One bird was found July 17 in Cootes Paradise and was seen again the next day. Black Vulture (Niagara): Two birds were reported in Queenston July 17. Western Kingbird (Rainy River): one bird was on Sable Island July 16. Western Meadowlark (Middlesex): One bird continued on Newbiggen Drive near Glencoe this week. Blue Grosbeak (Norfolk): The young male continued, being seen and heard pretty much daily in the field at the SE corner of Hwy 24 and E Quarter Line, north of Port Rowan. Report compiled by Mike Burrell from a variety of sources, primarily eBird and the Ontario Birds Discord server (https://discord.gg/EXJ5S9e); most other sources are listed here: http://ofo.ca/site/content/ontario-hotlines-and-news Mike Burrell