Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting September 17, 2021
Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Niagara)
CINNAMON TEAL (Toronto)
Red Phalarope (Lambton, Peterborough)
Willet (Essex)
Pomarine Jaeger (Lambton)
Long-tailed Jaeger (Lambton, Hamilton)
Black-legged Kittiwake (Essex, Hamilton)
Sabine's Gull (Lambton, Hamilton, Simceo)
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Elgin)
NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Grey)
LeConte's Sparrow (Nipissing, Muskoka, Chatham-Kent)
PAINTED BUNTING (Thunder Bay)
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Niagara): The single bird at Dufferin Islands
continued to at least September 20.
CINNAMON TEAL (Toronto): One possible female-type bird was at Tommy
Thompson Park September 18. The identification is not settled yet.
Red Phalarope (Lambton): Up to four birds were off Point Edward on
September 22.
Red Phalarope (Peterborough): One bird was at Lakefield Sewage Lagoons
September 23.
Willet (Essex): One bird was at the tip of Point Pelee September 23.
Pomarine Jaeger (Lambton): At least one bird was reported from Sarnia
September 22.
Long-tailed Jaeger (Lambton): One bird was off Point Edward September 18
and up to five were reported off Sarnia September 22
Long-tailed Jaeger (Hamilton): One bird was reported off Van Wagners Beach
September 19.
Black-legged Kittiwake (Essex): One bird was at the Stugeon Creek Marina
September 23.
Black-legged Kittiwake (Hamilton): Up to three birds were reported off Van
Wagners Beach September 19 and one was reported there September 20.
Sabine's Gull (Lambton): Up to three birds were reported off Sarnia
September 22. Four birds were photographed off Point Edward September 18.
Sabine's Gull (Hamilton): One bird was seen off Van Wagners Beach September
20
Sabine's Gull (Simcoe): One juvenile was photographed off the Barrie
waterfront September 23.
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Elgin): The bird found two weeks ago just west of
Aylmer (Hwy 3 at Temperance Line) was last reported September 21.
NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Grey): The bird found September 15 just outside of Owen
Sound continued to at least September 19.
LeConte's Sparrow (Nipissing): One bird was at Lake Travers, Algonquin Park
September 22.
LeConte's Sparrow (Muskoka): One bird was photographed at Bracebridge
Sewage Treatment Ponds September 19.
LeConte's Sparrow (Chatham-Kent): One bird was photographed along the
Rondeau Marsh Trail September 19.
PAINTED BUNTING (Thunder Bay): A female-type bird was banded at Thunder
Cape Bird Observatory September 18.
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