Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting December 9, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Harlequin Duck (Algoma, Grey, Hamilton, Niagara, Northumberland, Ottawa, Toronto) Barrow's Goldeneye (Grey, Hamilton, Ottawa) Spotted Sandpiper (Chatham-Kent) Pomarine Jaeger (Hamilton) DOVEKIE (Toronto) RAZORBILL (Niagara) Black-legged Kittiwake (Hamilton, Lambton) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Brant) Black Vulture (Niagara, Peel) White-eyed Vireo (Middlesex) MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Grey) Townsend's Solitaire (Durham) Wood Thrush (Norfolk) Harris's Sparrow (Lambton, Waterloo) Lark Sparrow (Hamilton) LeConte's Sparrow (Peel) SPOTTED TOWHEE (Algoma) Tennessee Warbler (Waterloo) Northern Parula (Waterloo) Yellow-throated Warbler (Leeds and Grenville) Dickcissel (Norfolk) 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. Harlequin Duck (Algoma): The two birds at Whitefish Island/Sault Locks found November 15 continued this week and were joined by at least two others for a total of four birds on December 13. Harlequin Duck (Grey): William Gray photographed a male off Hibou CA north of Owen Sound on December 14. Harlequin Duck (Hamilton/Niagara): A female was seen by many off Fifty Point December 9-14. Harlequin Duck (Niagara): The two found by Gina Turone =at Port Weller east pier on December 6 remained to at least December 9. Harlequin Duck (Northumberland): The female type bird first reported November 21 from Cobourg Harbour reamined to at least December 9. Harlequin Duck (Ottawa): The female-type bird found by Clifford Rostek on December 1 by Island Park Drive was seen by many again this week, to at least December 15. Harlequin Duck (Toronto): The adult male continued around Ashbridge's Bay Park until at least December 14. Barrow's Goldeneye (Grey): Presumably the same male found November 3 by William Gray remained to at least December 13 around Owen Sound. Barrow's Goldeneye (Hamilton): A female was seen by several observers off Confederation Park December 11-12 and another or the same was reported from Bayfront Park on December 12 by Alvan Buckley. Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa): The one near Strathcona Park/the Rideau Tennis Club found in early November continued to at least December 15. Spotted Sandpiper (Chatham-Kent): Steve Charbonneau photographed one at Erieau on December 11. Pomarine Jaeger (Hamilton): Several observers photographed one off Van Wagners Beach on December 10. DOVEKIE (Toronto): Brian Stahls found one at Ashbridge's Bay on December 10 that was seen by many on this day only. RAZORBILL (Niagara): At least one bird remained off Niagara-on-the-Lake on December 11. Black-legged Kittiwake (Hamilton): Markus Legzdins photographed a juvenile off Van Wagner's Beach on Decembe 10. Black-legged Kittiwake (Lambton): The bird reported last week around the Sarnia waterfront remained to at least December 11. GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Brant): Sarah Lamond photographed one in Brantford on December 14. Black Vulture (Niagara): A single bird was reported this week from Queenston. Black Vulture (Peel): Vinay Prakatoor found one at the Riverwood Conservancy in Mississauga on December 13. White-eyed Vireo (Middlesex): Sawyer Dawson found one at Killaly Meadows in London on December 9. MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Grey): William Gray found a female near Benallen on December 12 that remained to at least December 13. Townsend's Solitaire (Durham): The bird found by Charmaine Anderson on Brock Road north of Wilfrid on December 8 continued this week, seen by many to at least December 14. Wood Thrush (Norfolk): The bird found by Matt Timpf on private property near Walsingham on December 4 continued to at least December 9. Harris's Sparrow (Lambton): The bird found by James Holdsworth at the Willsie Pit on Bog Line between Thedford and Port Franks on November 18 has been seen by many to at least December 14. 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 December 9. Lark Sparrow (Hamilton): Sandy Darling reported one from Valley Inn in Hamilton on December 13 that was reported from the same area again on December 14. LeConte's Sparrow (Peel): The bird found by Peter L in Mississauga near Wood Creek Park on December 5 continued to be seen by many to at least December 14. SPOTTED TOWHEE (Algoma): The bird found by Tony Ward visiting their property in Thessalon on November 18 remained to at least December 15. Tennessee Warbler (Waterloo): Nathan Hood reported one from near the Cambridge water treatment plant on December 11. Northern Parula (Waterloo): Tim Kuntz photographed one at Riverside Park in Cambridge on December 10. Yellow-throated Warbler (Leeds and Grenville): Gerard Phillips and Stew Hamill found one at 183 Blackchurch Rd (south of the village of Soperton) on December 14 that was reported by others again on December 15. Dickcissel (Norfolk): One bird continued at LPBO's Old Cut Field Station to at least December 14. 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