Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the weeks starting September 24 and October 1, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Chatham-Kent) GRAYLAG GOOSE (Prescott and Russell) Eurasian Wigeon (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) Harlequin Duck (Lambton) Red Knot (Chatham-Kent, Essex, Huron, Niagara, Northumberland, Wellington) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Essex, Simcoe) Red Phalarope (Ottawa, Prescott and Russell) Pomarine Jaeger (Essex, Hamilton) Black-legged Kittiwake (Hamilton, Niagara) Sabine's Gull (Hamilton, Niagara) Pacific Loon (Manitoulin, Simcoe) Snowy Egret (Elgin, Frontenac) Glossy/White-faced Ibis (Northumberland, THUNDER BAY) Western Kingbird (Algoma) White-eyed Vireo (Chatham-Kent, Durham, Hamilton) CASSIN'S VIREO (Lambton) Townsend's Solitaire (Nipissing) NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Muskoka, Ottawa) Harris's Sparrow (Nipissing) Lark Sparrow (Thunder Bay) LeConte's Sparrow (Algoma, Muskoka, Thunder Bay) Yellow-breasted Chat (Toronto) Prothonotary Warbler (Essex, Peel) MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER (Toronto) Prairie Warbler (Toronto) Dickcissel (Peterborough, Renfrew) BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Chatham-Kent): One bird was shot on Rondeau Bay October 1. GRAYLAG GOOSE (Prescott and Russell): A bird resembling this species was seen briefly at Embrun Sewage Lagoons September 30. Eurasian Wigeon (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): An eclipse male was photographed at the Long Sault Parkway on October 7. Harlequin Duck (Lambton): A female type bird was seen flying south past Kettle Point September 27. Red Knot (Chatham-Kent): Singles were at Rondeau September 25 and 28 and then at the Erieau breakwall October 5 and 7. Red Knot (Essex): A single bird was at Harrow Sewage Lagoons October 3. Red Knot (Huron): One bird was in a flooded field near Exeter October 2-3. Red Knot (Niagara): One bird was at Jaeger Rocks in Fort Erie September 25 Red Knot (Northumberland): Up to two birds were at Presqu'ile PP September 26-October 7. Red Knot (Wellington): One bird was at Luther Marsh October 3-7 Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Essex): One bird was in the Onion Fields north of Point Pelee September 29. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Simcoe): Up to two birds were reported from the sod fields near Beeton September 24. Red Phalarope (Ottawa): One bird was at Britannia Bay September 24. Red Phalarope (Prescott and Russell): One bird was in the Ottawa River off Rockland September 25. Pomarine Jaeger (Essex): One bird was seen off the tip of Point Pelee September 26. Pomarine Jaeger (Hamilton): One bird was seen off Van Wagner's Beach September 28 and two were there October 5. Black-legged Kittiwake (Hamilton): One bird was seen off Van Wagner's Beach October 5 and two were there October 6. Black-legged Kittiwake (Niagara): One bird was reported off Fort Erie September 24. Sabine's Gull (Hamilton): An injured bird was at Van Wagner's Beach September 28 and picked up and taken to a rehabilitator. Sabine's Gull (Niagara): Up to two birds were off Fort Erie by the Peach Bridge September 24. Pacific Loon (Manitoulin): One bird was photographed near South Baymouth October 2. Pacific Loon (Simcoe): One bird was of Barrie September 25-27. Snowy Egret (Elgin): One bird flew by Port Burwell September 30. Snowy Egret (Frontenac): One bird was reported from the Kingston waterfront September 28. Glossy/White-faced Ibis (Northumberland): One bird was seen heading west along the lake past Port Hope Septmeber 30. Glossy/White-faced Ibis (THUNDER BAY): One bird was reported calling as it flew over at night on October 4 in Sleeping Giant PP. Western Kingbird (Algoma): One bird was reported in Wawa October 6. White-eyed Vireo (Chatham-Kent): One bird was reported in Rondeau September 24. White-eyed Vireo (Durham): One bird was reported at Carruther's Creek Marsh September 26. White-eyed Vireo (Hamilton): One bird was seen by many in Saltfleet October 3-4. CASSIN'S VIREO (Lambton): A very dull "solitary" type that fits this species was photographed in Port Franks September 28 ( https://ebird.org/checklist/S95317364) Townsend's Solitaire (Nipissing): One bird was seen briefly and photographed along Spruce Bog Boardwalk in Algonquin Park October 2. NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Muskoka): One bird was in Dorset September 27-28. NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Ottawa): One bird was near Kinburn September 27-28. Harris's Sparrow (Nipissing): One bird was at the old airfield September 30. Lark Sparrow (Thunder Bay): One bird was photographed in Rossport October 5. LeConte's Sparrow (Algoma): One bird was in Wawa October 1. LeConte's Sparrow (Muskoka): One bird was at the Bracebridge Sewage Treatment Plant October 5-6. LeConte's Sparrow (Thunder Bay): One bird was at Thunder Cape Bird Observatory September 27. Yellow-breasted Chat (Toronto): One bird was photographed in Guildwood Park October 3. Prothonotary Warbler (Essex): One bird was reported at Point Pelee October 1. Prothonotary Warbler (Peel): One bird was photographed at Jack Darling Memorial Park in Mississauga October 1. MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER (Toronto): A very good candidate for this species was photographed at Tommy Thompson Park on October 5 ( https://ebird.org/checklist/S95656137). Prairie Warbler (Toronto): One bird was photographed at Tommy Thompson Park October 2. Dickcissel (Peterborough): One bird was recorded at a nocturnal flight call station in Lakefield September 25. Dickcissel (Renfrew): One bird was in Pembroke October 7. 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