Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting July 29, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex) American Avocet (Hamilton) Hudsonian Godwit (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Chatham-Kent) Willet (Lambton) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Frontenac, Leeds and Grenville) Black Vulture (Niagara) Western Meadowlark (Kawartha Lakes) 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. BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex): The two birds found by Bill Lindley at Strathroy Sewage Lagoons on May 12 and their young were seen to at least August 4. American Avocet (Hamilton): An adult was found at Tollgate Ponds on August 4 by Barry Coombs and enjoyed by many. Hudsonian Godwit (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): Hans van der Zweep found an adult at the Long Sault Parkway on the north side of McLaren Island on August 2. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Chatham-Kent): Blake Mann found one at Blenheim Sewage Lagoons on August 1 and another was photographed by Rob Crawford at Keith McLean CA on July 30. Willet (Lambton): Sharon and Deryl Nethercott found two that were photographed on the beach at Canatara Park during their brief stay. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Frontenac): The bird found by Jenny Newton in CataraquiBay on July 28 was seen by many all week to at least August 4. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Leeds and Grenville): Mark Patry photographed one from the Thousand Island Parkway near Griswold Island on July 30. Black Vulture (Niagara): A high of four birds were reported from Queenston this week. Western Meadowlark (Kawartha Lakes): The bird found by JulieAnn Prentice on Shrike Rd on July 3 remained until at least August 1. 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