Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting November 19, 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) Harlequin Duck (Algoma, Durham, Greater Sudbury, Lambton, Simcoe, THUNDER BAY, Toronto) Barrow's Goldeneye (Grey, Hastings, Ottawa, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) Western Grebe (Huron, Lambton) Eurasian Collared-Dove (Cochrane) RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (Halton, Lambton) Purple Sandpiper (Halton) RAZORBILL (Hamilton) Black-legged Kittiwake (Toronto) CALIFORNIA GULL (Essex) Pacific Loon (Simcoe) NORTHERN GANNET (Chatham-Kent, Lambton) Cattle Egret (Algoma, Haldimand, Middlesex, Niagara, Norfolk) Black Vulture (Elgin, Niagara) SAY'S PHOEBE (Ottawa) Townsend's Solitaire (Lambton, Thunder Bay) Varied Thrush (Cochrane, Kenora) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Toronto) Harris's Sparrow (Hamilton, Thunder Bay) Dickcissel (Simcoe) BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Niagara): The long-staying bird remained at Dufferin Islands to at least November 23. GREEN-WINGED TEAL (EURASIAN) (Toronto): The male continued at G. Ross Lord Park November 20-24. King Eider (Toronto): A female was off Tommy Thompson Park November 21 and 23. Harlequin Duck (Algoma): A female-type bird was photographed off Whitefish Island November 20. Harlequin Duck (Durham): The male continued off the Thickson's Point area at least to November 22. Harlequin Duck (Greater Sudbury): The female-type bird remained at Fielding Memorial Park to at least November 24. Harlequin Duck (Lambton): A female was off Sarnia between Point Edward and the Bluewater Bridge November 21-25. Harlequin Duck (Simcoe): A young male was photographed in Collingwood Harbour November 25. Harlequin Duck (THUNDER BAY): The adult male remained off Terrace Bay, at least to November 19. Harlequin Duck (Toronto): A female continued near Ontario Place to at least November 21. Barrow's Goldeneye (Grey): An adult male has returned to the Owen Sound harbour area as of November 24. Barrow's Goldeneye (Hastings): A male was photographed off Zwick's Park in Belleville November 24. Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa): One bird remained along the Rideau River around Strathcona Park/the Rideau Tennis Club. Barrow's Goldeneye (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): A female was seen again this week from the Long Sault Parkway off the Mille Roches Island causeway, November 24. Western Grebe (Huron/Lambton): One bird was photographed off Pinery Provincial Park NOvember 21 and then presumably the same bird was off Grand Bend November 24 and 25. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Cochrane): One bird was reported from a feeder in Matheson November 19-20. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (Halton): An adult female, found earlier this fall was seen by many observers in Oakville near Sedgewick Forest Park all week. RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (Lambton): An adult female, found earlier this fall was seen by many observers at 7355 Confederation Line, Watford all week. Purple Sandpiper (Halton): One bird was briefly at Burloak Park November 20. RAZORBILL (Hamilton): One bird was reported flying past Grays Rd in Stoney Creek November 20. Black-legged Kittiwake (Toronto): A juvenile bird was photographed at Tommy Thompson Park November 20. CALIFORNIA GULL (Essex): An adult or near adult was photographed and seen by many at Seacliff Park in Leamington November 20 and then reported again November 22. Pacific Loon (Simcoe): Up to two birds were reported this week from Barrie. NORTHERN GANNET (Chatham-Kent): A juvenile bird was seen off Rondeau Provincial Park November 24. NORTHERN GANNET (Lambton): A juvenile was tracked from Ipperwash Beach to Point Edward before it disappeared north on November 22. It was seen again briefly off Point Edward November 23. Cattle Egret (Algoma): One bird was in Thessalon November 20-21. Cattle Egret (Haldimand/Norfolk): One bird was reported along Hwy 6 between Port Dover and Jarvis November 24 and 25. Cattle Egret (Middlesex): The bird on Franks Lane continued to at least November 25. Cattle Egret (Niagara): Two birds were seen by many in Wainfleet November 19-24. Cattle Egret (Norfolk): Up to two birds were along first concession north of Port Rowan November 20-23. Black Vulture (Elgin): One bird was seen just east of Port Burwell November 19 and then at Port Burwell Provincial Park November 20. Black Vulture (Niagara): Reports of several individuals came in again this week from Queenston. SAY'S PHOEBE (Ottawa): The Say's Phoebe in Ottawa near the Trail Rd landfill was reported November 19-22. Townsend's Solitaire (Lambton): One bird was seen by many in Ipperwash November 19-25. Townsend's Solitaire (Thunder Bay): The bird reported previously from Mountain Rd continued November 19-21 and was joined by a second bird November 21. Varied Thrush (Cochrane): One bird appeared at a feeder in Elk Lake November 25. Varied Thrush (Kenora): One bird was at a feeder in Wabigoon for most of the past week, at least to November 22. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Toronto): A young bird was found in Scarborough November 19 and then seen by many after it was refound November 21 to at least November 25. Harris's Sparrow (Hamilton): The Inksetter Rd bird was seen by many November 19-25. Harris's Sparrow (Thunder Bay): One bird was on Leslie Ave, Thunder Bay November 21. Dickcissel (Simcoe): One bird was photographed at a Barrie backyard November 22. 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