Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting October 15, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Niagara) Harlequin Duck (Toronto) White-winged Dove (Thunder Bay) PURPLE GALLINULE (Algoma, Toronto) Hudsonian Godwit (Chatham-Kent, Essex, Norfolk) Purple Sandpiper (Chatham-Kent) Red Phalarope (Frontenac) RAZORBILL (Ottawa) SLATY-BACKED GULL (Ottawa) Pacific Loon (Renfrew) NORTHERN GANNET (Ottawa) Cattle Egret (Algoma, Chatham-Kent, Essex) Glossy Ibis (Chatham-Kent) WHITE-FACED IBIS (Greater Sudbury) Glossy/White-faced Ibis (Chatham-Kent) Black Vulture (Elgin, Niagara, Simcoe) Swainson's Hawk (Chatham-Kent) NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Frontenac) Orchard Oriole (Durham) Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Lambton, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (AUDUBON'S) (Thunder Bay) BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Niagara): The long-staying Dufferin Islands bird was reported October 15-20. Harlequin Duck (Toronto): A female type bird was photographed at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke October 19. White-winged Dove (Thunder Bay): One bird was photographed at a yard in Shuniah the morning of October 21. PURPLE GALLINULE (Algoma): An injured bird was captured in Sault Ste. Marie and taken to a rehabilitator. PURPLE GALLINULE (Toronto): One bird was found October 17 in cell 1 of Tommy Thompson Park and was seen by many to at least October 21. Hudsonian Godwit (Chatham-Kent): Two birds were in a large shorebird flock along Lagoon Rd near Shrewsbury October 16 and at least one remained October 21. Hudsonian Godwit (Essex): One bird was reported from Hillman Marsh October 16, with two there October 20 and one again October 21. Hudsonian Godwit (Norfolk): The two birds remained at Turkey Point October 15-21. Purple Sandpiper (Chatham-Kent): One bird was seen by several observers on the breakwall at Erieau October 19. Red Phalarope (Frontenac): One bird was seen briefly at Reeds Bay on Wolfe Island October 17. RAZORBILL (Ottawa): After last week's invasion along the Ottawa River at least one bird remained to at least October 21, being reported from several locations. SLATY-BACKED GULL (Ottawa): This bird again continued all week, with sightings from the Trail Rd landfill and Moodie Drive quarry. Pacific Loon (Renfrew): One bird was in Cobden October 16. NORTHERN GANNET (Ottawa): A juvenile was seen flying by Shirleys Bay and Andrew Haydon Park October 17. Cattle Egret (Algoma): Two birds were photographed near Wharncliffe on October 15. Cattle Egret (Chatham-Kent): One bird was seen in Shrewsbury October 15. Cattle Egret (Essex): One bird was at Wheatley Harbour (on the Essex side) October 16. Glossy Ibis/WHITE-FACED IBIS (Chatham-Kent): A juvenile bird was at Keith McLean CA October 17-20. A second individual flew over on October 20. Glossy Ibis/WHITE-FACED IBIS (Greater Sudbury): A juvenile bird was at Fielding Memorial Park in Sudbury October 17-18. Black Vulture (Elgin): One bird flew past Hawk Cliff on October 18. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to three birds were reported from Queenston October 18. Black Vulture (Simcoe): One bird was photographed as it flew over a lucky observer's Barrie yard on October 17. Swainson's Hawk (Chatham-Kent): A light morph juvenile was photographed passing overhead east of Wheatley on October 17. NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Frontenac): One bird was photographed on the east side of Cataraqui Bay on the morning of October 15 but has not been seen since. Orchard Oriole (Durham): A very late female-type bird was photographed at Thickson's Point in Whitby October 21. Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Lambton): One bird was reported at Wilkesport October 16. Palm Warbler (Yellow) (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): One bird was reported in Ingleside October 16. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (AUDUBON'S) (Thunder Bay): One bird was reported from Thunder Cape on October 21. 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