Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting May 21, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): King Eider (Chatham-Kent) Barrow's Goldeneye (Prince Edward) Eurasian Collared-Dove (Essex, Lennox and Addington) White-winged Dove (Cochrane, Essex) CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW (Prince Edward) Yellow Rail (Kawartha Lakes) American Avocet (Durham) Baird's Sandpiper (Niagara) Red-necked Phalarope (Prince Edward, Timiskaming) Laughing Gull (Ottawa) ROYAL TERN (Essex) Arctic Tern (Ottawa) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Essex) Snowy Egret (Northumberland) TRICOLORED HERON (Prince Edward) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto) Glossy Ibis (Chatham-Kent) WHITE-FACED IBIS (Greater Sudbury, Norfolk, Simcoe) Glossy/White-faced Ibis (Norfolk, Ottawa) SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Chatham-Kent) MISSISSIPPI KITE (Norfolk, Chatham-Kent, Peel, Niagara) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Norfolk) EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Thunder Bay) LARK BUNTING (Thunder Bay) Kentucky Warbler (Chatham-Kent, Middlesex) Summer Tanager (Chatham-Kent, Durham) King Eider (Chatham-Kent): A young male was seen flying by Rondeau on May 24. Barrow's Goldeneye (Prince Edward): Presumably the same young male that was off Charwell Point last week was photographed off the north side of the county May 22. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Essex): One bird was reported again from Albuna Townline between Mersea Rd 6 and 7 on May 27. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Lennox and Addington): One (possibly two) bird was reported north of Enterprise on May 26. White-winged Dove (Cochrane): One bird was seen north of Smooth Rock Falls on May 22. White-winged Dove (Essex): One bird, which has been present for at least a week, was on Esdras Place, Windsor May 23-25. CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW (Prince Edward): The Hilltop Rd bird is back for its eighth year. Yellow Rail (Kawartha Lakes): One bird continued at Sedge Wren Marsh in Carden Alvar May 21-25, with two birds reported May 24. American Avocet (Durham): One bird was in Newcastle on May 23. Baird's Sandpiper (Niagara): A very rare in spring for southern Ontario bird was in Lincoln on May 24-26. Red-necked Phalarope (Prince Edward): One bird was briefly at Charwell Point May 26. Red-necked Phalarope (TImiskaming): One bird was at Earlton Sewage Lagoons May 23. Laughing Gull (Ottawa): One bird was off Britannia May 21. ROYAL TERN (Essex): One bird was briefly seen at the tip of Point Pelee on May 25. Of note, the same or another bird was on Lake Michigan the day before. Arctic Tern (Ottawa): Up to four birds were at Britannia on May 24. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Essex): The Hillman Marsh bird was last reported May 22-26. Snowy Egret (Northumberland): One bird was briefly at Owen Point, Presqu'ile Provincial Park May 27. TRICOLORED HERON (Prince Edward): One bird was reported at Wellington Harbour May 27. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto): One adult was photographed and seen by many observers at Colonel Sam Smith Park May 21-26. Glossy Ibis (Chatham-Kent): Four birds were off the end of Angler Line, Lake St. Clair on May 25. WHITE-FACED IBIS (Greater Sudbury): One bird was along the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Nairn Centre May 26-27. WHITE-FACED IBIS (Norfolk): A single bird was reported from LPBO Old Cut field station and Big Creek NWA May 21. WHITE-FACED IBIS (Simcoe): One bird was photographed and seen by many observers in Collingwood May 22 Glossy/White-faced Ibis (Norfolk): Three birds were reported in Port Rowan May 22. Glossy/White-faced Ibis (Ottawa): One bird was reported in flight near Britannia May 21. SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Chatham-Kent): One bird was photographed over Rondeau May 23. MISSISSIPPI KITE (Norfolk): One bird was reported over Long Point town site May 22 MISSISSIPPI KITE (Chatham-Kent): One bird was reported over Rondeau May 27 MISSISSIPPI KITE (Peel): One bird was reported over Streetsville May 26. MISSISSIPPI KITE (Niagara): One bird was reported over Grimsby May 26. SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Norfolk): One bird was seen flying over Big Creek and First Concession May 24. EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Thunder Bay): One bird was at Pass Lake May 27. Lark Bunting (Thunder Bay): A female-type bird was at Pass Lake May 27. Kentucky Warbler (Chatham-Kent): One bird was at Rondeau May 21. Kentucky Warbler (Middlesex): One bird was photogaphed in London at Killaly Meadows ESA May 25. Summer Tanager (Chatham-Kent): One young male was photographed at Rondeau on May 22. A female was seen at Wheatley Provincial Park May 23. Summer Tanager (Durham): A young male was photographed at Thickson's Woods May 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