Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting December 3, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Niagara) GREEN-WINGED TEAL (EURASIAN) (Toronto) King Eider (Toronto, Hamilton, Halton, Prince Edward) Harlequin Duck (Lambton, Toronto, Durham, Algoma) Barrow's Goldeneye (Grey, Durham, Ottawa) RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (Halton) Purple Sandpiper (Toronto, Essex) RAZORBILL (Niagara) Black-legged Kittiwake (Hamilton) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Simcoe) Pacific Loon (Lambton) Great Egret (Peel, Hamilton, Essex, Waterloo) Black Vulture (Niagara) BURROWING OWL (Toronto) Gyrfalcon (Lambton) SAY'S PHOEBE (Ottawa) Townsend's Solitaire (Thunder Bay) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Toronto) Harris's Sparrow (Thunder Bay, Hamilton) Nelson's Sparrow (Chatham-Kent) Western Meadowlark (Halton) Black-and-white Warbler (Frontenac) Tennessee Warbler (Haldimand, Halton) Northern Parula (Halton) Blackpoll Warbler (Halton) Indigo Bunting (York) BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Niagara): The long-staying bird remained at Dufferin Islands to at least December 9. GREEN-WINGED TEAL (EURASIAN) (Toronto): The male continued at G. Ross Lord Park to at least December 4. King Eider (Halton): One of the two females at Coronation Park in Oakville was reported December 5 and both were reported December 8. King Eider (Hamilton): A female continued off the Sayer's Park area in Stoney Creek December 3-8. King Eider (Prince Edward): A female was photographed off the Lakeshore Lodge area of Sandbanks Provincial Park December 5. King Eider (Toronto): A female continued off Tommy Thompson Park to at least December 9. Harlequin Duck (Algoma): The female-type bird was photographed off Whitefish Island, Sault Ste. Marie December 6. Harlequin Duck (Durham): The male was again off Thickson's Point, photographed December 9. Harlequin Duck (Lambton): The female-type bird continued off the Point Edward area December 6-9. Harlequin Duck (Toronto): A male was photographed from Marilyn Bell Park December 4 and a female was photographed east of Ashbridges Bay Park December 9. Barrow's Goldeneye (Durham): A male was off a few locations in Whitby December 5-7. Barrow's Goldeneye (Grey): The Owen Sound Harbour bird continued to at least December 9. Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa): As many as two males were reported this week from Strathcona Park Rufous Hummingbird (Halton): The Rufous Hummingbird by Sedgewick Forest in Oakville was reported to at least December 5. Purple Sandpiper (Essex): One bird was photographed at Point Pelee December 3. Purple Sandpiper (Toronto): Two birds were reported at Tommy Thompson Park December 5 and one December 9. RAZORBILL (Niagara): Up to three birds were seen at once this week, with many observations of one and two birds off Niagara-on-the-Lake Black-legged Kittiwake (Hamilton): One bird was reported December 5 off Grays Rd in Stoney Creek December 5. GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Simcoe): The Barrie bird continued this week with many sightings, mostly from the "Spirit Catcher". It seems to be most reliable later in the day. Pacific Loon (Lambton): One bird was reported off Canatara Park December 9. Great Egret (Essex): Two birds were at Holiday Beach CA December 4 Great Egret (Hamilton): One bird was at Valens CA December 4-5. Great Egret (Peel): One bird was seen along the Credit River in Mississauga December 5. Great Egret (Waterloo): One bird was at the Glasgow Street stormwater ponds December 3. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to 7 birds were reported from Queenston this week. BURROWING OWL (Toronto): One bird was apparently found last week (December 1) and again December 5 by a few lucky observers in Toronto. Gyrfalcon (Lambton): One bird was seen near Kettle Point December 3. SAY'S PHOEBE (Ottawa): After going missing for a time, the Say's Phoebe by the Trail Rd landfill was found again this week December 4 but not reported again after that date. Townsend's Solitaire (Thunder Bay): One bird continued at Mountain Rd, Thunder Bay GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Toronto): The Scarborough Golden-crowned Sparrow continued this week. Harris's Sparrow (Hamilton): The Inksetter Rd bird continued this week. Harris's Sparrow (Thunder Bay): The Leslie Ave, Thunder Bay bird continued this week. Nelson's Sparrow (Chatham-Kent): One bird was photographed at Keith McLean CA December 8 and then reported again December 9. Western Meadowlark (Halton): A meadowlark found December 8 and then again December 9 appears to be this species. The location is a field at the end of Wyecroft Rd., after exiting the QEW at Burloak Dr south in Oakville Black-and-white Warbler (Frontenac): One bird was reportedly photographed at Lake Ontario Park in Kingston December 7. Tennessee Warbler (Haldimand): One bird was reported from Rock Point Provincial Park December 9. Tennessee Warbler (Halton): One bird was photographed along the Sheldon Creek Trail in Oakville December 5. Northern Parula (Halton): The bird at Sedgewick Forest continued to at least December 9. Blackpoll Warbler (Halton): The bird at Sedgewick Forest continued to at least December 9. Indigo Bunting (York): One bird was photographed at Grand Cornell Park in Markham December 9. 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