Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting November 18, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): King Eider (Hamilton) Harlequin Duck (Algoma, Durham, Hastings, Northumberland) Barrow's Goldeneye (Durham, Grey, Ottawa) Eared Grebe (Lambton, Northumberland) RUFOUS/ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD (Thunder Bay) Purple Sandpiper (Toronto) Red Phalarope (Durham) Black-legged Kittiwake (Huron, Niagara) Franklin's Gull (Huron) Pacific Loon (Bruce, Simcoe) Black Vulture (Niagara) White-eyed Vireo (Wellington) Varied Thrush (Kawartha Lakes) Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) (Essex) Harris's Sparrow (Grey, Lambton, Waterloo) SPOTTED TOWHEE (Algoma) Yellow-headed Blackbird (Chatham-Kent) BULLOCK'S ORIOLE (Kenora) Details: I have tried to indicate the finder, where known. My apologies to those who I have left out. You can help me by giving the finder's name(s), if known, in your eBird checklists. King Eider (Hamilton): Kevin Salemi and Tristan Uchida reported a female from Lake Vista Park on November 23. Harlequin Duck (Algoma): The two birds at Whitefish Island/Sault Locks found November 15 continued to at least November 24. Harlequin Duck (Durham): Mike Ferguson found an adult male off Thickson's Point November 21 and then reported another or the same bird off Lynde Creek on November 23. Jim Mountjoy reported a female-type bird off Darlington PP on November 24. Harlequin Duck (Hastings): Logan Moore reported a female-type bird off East Bayshore Park in Belleville on November 23. Harlequin Duck (Northumberland): Katsu Sakuma found a female-type bird in Cobourg harbour on November 21 that remained to at least November 24. Barrow's Goldeneye (Durham): The male off Whitby in the vicinity of Lynde Shores found November 13 continued to at least November 23. Barrow's Goldeneye (Grey): Presumably the same male found November 3 by William Gray remained to at least November 23 around Owen Sound. Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa): The one near Strathcona Park/the Rideau Tennis Club found in early November continued to at least November 24. Eared Grebe (Lambton): The one found by Paul Pratt and Paula O'Rourke off Ipperwash Beach on November 11 continued to at least November 24. Eared Grebe (Northumberland): Jon Ruddy found and photographed one off Gull Island on November 24. RUFOUS/ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD (Thunder Bay): The bird found earlier this fall on Hutton Park Drive in Thunder Bay was photographed by Tim Baerwald on November 18. Purple Sandpiper (Toronto): Lowell Goudge photographed one at Colonel Sam Smith Park on November 23. Red Phalarope (Durham): Jeremy and Tim Logan found one at Darlington PP on November 19 that continued to November 20. Black-legged Kittiwake (Huron): One bird was reported from Goderich Harbour on November 23. Black-legged Kittiwake (Niagara): A juvenal was found in Port Colborne by Jean and Blayne Farnan on November 21. Another or the same bird was in various locations around Niagara Falls on November 22. Franklin's Gull (Huron): One bird was reported southeast of Exeter on November 19. Pacific Loon (Bruce): Bob and Anne-Marie Taylor reported one off Kincardine on November 18. Pacific Loon (Simcoe): A single bird was reported this week from the Barrie waterfront. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to six birds were reported this week from Queenston. White-eyed Vireo (Wellington): The bird found by Jeff DeRuyter at the Guelph Wastewater Treatment Plant on November 12 has been seen by many to at least November 20. Varied Thrush (Kawartha Lakes): One bird was seen by many observers at Sir Sandford Fleming College in Lindsay November 22-24. Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) (Essex): Michael McAllister photographed one at Point Pelee NP on November 24. Harris's Sparrow (Grey): Peter Baker reported one from their backyard in Owen Sound on November 22. Harris's Sparrow (Lambton): James Holdsworth found one at the Willsie Pit on Bog Line between Thedford and Port Franks on November 18 that has been seen by many to at least November 24. Harris's Sparrow (Waterloo): The bird found by Tim Kuntz on November 12 at the rare property in Cambridge, near the start of the Maple Lane/Grand Allee Trail by Whistle Bare Road remained to at least November 24. SPOTTED TOWHEE (Algoma): Tony Ward found one visiting their property in Thessalon on November 18 that remained to at least November 24. Yellow-headed Blackbird (Chatham-Kent): Allen Woodliffe reported one from Mallard Line near Mitchell's Bay on November 19. BULLOCK'S ORIOLE: One bird was photographed at a private residence in Dryden on November 24. Report compiled by Mike Burrell from a variety of sources, primarily eBird; most other sources are listed here: http://ofo.ca/site/content/ontario-hotlines-and-news