Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week of September 18 Species mentioned (boldface indicates OBRC documentation is requested): BARNACLE GOOSE (Perth) CINNAMON TEAL (Chatham-Kent, Lambton) WESTERN GREBE (Peel) Eurasian Collared Dove (Essex) BLACK-NECKED STILT (Essex) Hudsonian Godwit (Durham, Kawartha Lakes, Muskoka, Niagara, Northumberland) Marbled Godwit (Durham) Sabine's Gull (Essex, Hamilton) Franklin's Gull (Bruce) SLATY-BACKED GULL (Peel) Lesser Black-backed Gull (Thunder Bay) Arctic Tern (Renfrew) Pacific Loon (Simcoe) BROWN BOOBY (Hamilton) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Hamilton) Swainson's Hawk (Chatham-Kent) White-eyed Vireo (Chatham-Kent) Fish Crow (Durham) BICKNELL'S THRUSH (Prince Edward) NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Cochrane) Bohemian Waxwing (Nipissing) LeConte's Sparrow (Chatham-Kent, Muskoka, Norfolk, Peterborough) Nelson's Sparrow (Chatham-Kent, Halton, Muskoka, Peterborough) Brewer's Blackbird (Peterborough) Yellow-headed Blackbird (Algoma, Thunder Bay) Dickcissel (Toronto) Prairie Warbler (Hamilton) Barnacle Goose (Perth): The bird first reported two weeks ago at West Perth Wetlands (aka Mitchell Sewage Lagoons) was reported daily until September 24. Cinnamon Teal (Chatham-Kent, Lambton): Possible birds were reported at Keith McLean CA (Chatham-Kent) September 19-23 and Forest Sewage Lagoons (Lambton (September 24). Please see http://mikeburrell.blogspot.com/2020/09/cinnamontealID.html for discussion. Western Grebe (Peel): The Rattray Marsh bird was last reported September 20. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Essex): After not being reported for a number of weeks, one of the birds was present at the usual location northwest of Leamington on Albuna Townline near the intersection with Mersea Rd 7. Black-necked Stilt (Essex): The last report at the location from the previous weeks was of a single bird just north of Hillman Marsh. Hudsonian Godwit (Durham): Up to two birds were seen at three locations September 18-24. Hudsonian Godwit (Kawartha Lakes): Up to two birds were in Lindsay September 20-24. Hudsonian Godwit (Muskoka): A single bird was at Bracebridge Sewage Treatment Ponds September 21. Hudsonian Godwit (Niagara): A single bird was in St. Catharines September 22-24. Hudsonian Godwit (Northumberland): Up to two birds were at Presqu'ile Provincial Park September 18-20. Marbled Godwit (Durham): Four were reported at Cranberry Marsh on September 18. Sabine's Gull (Essex): A single bird was at Point Pelee on September 20. Sabine's Gull (Hamilton): One bird was seen at Van Wagner's Beach on September 19 and up to three were there on September 20. Franklin's Gull (Bruce): One bird was photographed near Armow on September 18. Slaty-backed Gull (Peel): An adult was found in Mississauga on September 21 and seen daily up to at least September 24. Lesser Black-backed Gull (Thunder Bay): A single juvenile was reported from Marathon on September 18. Arctic Tern (Renfrew): A single bird was reported at Lake Dore on September 24. Pacific Loon (Simcoe): The adult seen last week was seen at Tyndale Park in Barrier September 18-20. Brown Booby (Hamilton): The continuing bird was last reported on the wave tower off Van Wagners Beach on September 20. Neotropic Cormorant (Hamilton): At least one of the birds reported last week was reported from Cootes Paradise on September 18 and 19. Swainson's Hawk (Chatham-Kent): A single bird was photographed east of Wheatley on September 18. White-eyed Vireo (Chatham-Kent): The singing male continued at South Point Trail in Rondeau Provincial Park on September 20 and 21. Fish Crow (Durham): The single bird continued at Whitby harbour vicinity September 19-24. Bicknell's Thrush (Prince Edward): A bird with measurements and plumage characteristics of this species was banded at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory on September 18. Northern Wheatear (Cochrane): A single bird was found at Porcupine Lake on September 18 and seen daily until at least September 24. Bohemian Waxwing (Nipissing): A pair of very early birds were photographed at the Old Airfield in Algonquin Provincial Park on September 22. LeConte's Sparrow (Chatham-Kent): A single bird was at Rondeau Provincial Park on September 19. LeConte's Sparrow (Muskoka): A single bird was photographed at Bracebridge Sewage Treatment Ponds on September 23. LeConte's Sparrow (Norfolk): A single bird was at the tip of Long Point on September 23. LeConte's Sparrow (Peterborough): A single bird was southeast of Peterborough on September 24. Nelson's Sparrow (Chatham-Kent): A single bird was at Keith McLean CA on September 24. Nelson's Sparrow (Halton): A single bird was in Oakville on September 18. Nelson's Sparrow (Muskoka): A single bird was at Bracebridge Sewage Treatment Ponds on September 23. Nelson's Sparrow (Peterborough): A single bird was southeast of Peterborough on September 24. Brewer's Blackbird (Peterborough): A single bird was reported in Lakefield on September 18. Yellow-headed Blackbird (Algoma): Two birds were at Pumpkin Point on September 19. Yellow-headed Blackbird (Thunder Bay): One bird was at Rossport on September 20. Dickcissel (Toronto): A flight call was recorded from a nocturnal flight call recording unit over the city on September 18. Prairie Warbler (Hamilton): One bird was reported at Woodland Cemetery on September 19. Report compiled by Mike Burrell