Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week of October 16, 2020 Species mentioned (boldface indicates species on the OBRC review list): Ross's Goose (Elgin, Hamilton, Thunder Bay) Greater White-fronted Goose (Bruce, Chatham-Kent, Grey, Huron) COMMON EIDER (Northumberland) Harlequin Duck (Lambton) Eurasian Collared-Dove (Thunder Bay) Red Phalarope (Halton) Long-tailed Jaeger (Norfolk) Pacific Loon (Simcoe) BROWN BOOBY (Hamilton) American White Pelican (Essex) Snowy Egret (Elgin, Norfolk) Cattle Egret (Algoma, Bruce, Chatham-Kent, Cochrane, Haliburton, Lennox and Addington, Peterborough) Black Vulture (Hamilton) White-eyed Vireo (Norfolk) LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (Thunder Bay) Nelson's Sparrow (Chatham-Kent, Norfolk, Toronto, York) Yellow-headed Blackbird (Chatham-Kent) BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK (Greater Sudbury) Ross's Goose (Elgin): One bird was reported at Aylmer WMA on October 17. Ross's Goose (Hamilton): The two juveniles continued at Bayfront Park October 16-22. Ross's Goose (Thunder Bay): Three birds continued along the Thunder Bay waterfront until October 16. Greater White-fronted Goose (Bruce): One bird was at Ripley Sewage Lagoons October 20-21. Another or the same bird was seen near Armow on October 22. Greater White-fronted Goose (Chatham-Kent): Two birds flew over Lake St. Clair NWA on October 21. Greater White-fronted Goose (Grey): Two birds flew over near Meaford on October 19. Greater White-fronted Goose (Huron): One bird continued at Exeter Sewage Lagoons from last week on October 17. Greater White-fronted Goose (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): One bird was near St. Albert on October 18 and another or the same was near Lafleche Landfill on October 22. COMMON EIDER (Northumberland): One bird was reported at Wicklow Beach on October 17. Harlequin Duck (Lambton): One bird was at Kettle Point on October 16. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Thunder Bay): One bird was coming to a feeder in Marathon, first reported October 17 and seen at least again on October 18. Red Phalarope (Halton): One bird was photographed off Shell Park in Oakville October 18. Long-tailed Jaeger (Norfolk): One bird was seen at the tip of Long Point on October 17. Pacific Loon (Simcoe): At least one bird continued off Barrie this week, with reports October 17, 20, and 22 off of Minet's Point (17 and 20) and Heritage Park (22). BROWN BOOBY (Hamilton): The booby continues! It was seen off Van Wagner's Beach on most days this week, as recently as October 22. American White Pelican (Essex): Two birds flew over Holiday Beach on October 16. Snowy Egret (Elgin): One bird stopped briefly at Port Burwell on October 16. Snowy Egret (Norfolk): One bird was photographed at Old Cut on October 17. Cattle Egret (Algoma): One bird was at Horseshoe Bay October 21-22 and another was at Echo Bay October 22. Cattle Egret (Bruce): One bird was photographed north of Wiarton on October 21. Cattle Egret (Chatham-Kent): One bird was at Ridgetown Sewage Lagoons October 17-19. CATTLE EGRET (Cochrane): One bird was reported south of Nighthawk Lake on October 19. Cattle Egret (Haliburton): Two birds were near Minden on October 19. Cattle Egret (Lennox and Addington): One bird was near Bath on October 17. Cattle Egret (Peterborough): One bird flew over the Lakefield Sewage Lagoons on October 18. Black Vulture (Hamilton): One bird was at various locations in Dundas October 20-22 White-eyed Vireo (Norfolk): One bird was banded at the tip of Long Point October 20. LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (Thunder Bay): One bird was photographed in Thunder Bay on October 19. Nelson's Sparrow (Chatham-Kent): Up to two birds were at Keith McLean CA October 16-17. Nelson's Sparrow (Norfolk): Two birds were at the tip of Long Point October 21. Nelson's Sparrow (Toronto): One bird was at Colonel Sam Smith Park October 18-21 and another was at Tommy Thompson Park October 20. Nelson's Sparrow (York): One bird was photographed at Reesor Pond in Markhawm October 16. Yellow-headed Blackbird (Chatham-Kent): Two birds were at St. Clair NWA October 17. BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK (Greater Sudbury): One bird was photographed at a private residence outside of Sudbury October 15 and seen again at least October 16. Report compiled by Mike Burrell