Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the weeks starting March 8, 15 and 22, 2024 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Brant (Bruce) BARNACLE GOOSE (Durham) Eurasian Wigeon (Chatham-Kent, Grey, Norfolk, Toronto) Green-winged Teal (EURASIAN) (Hamilton, Simcoe) Western/Clark's Grebe (Essex) Sanderling (Northumberland) Purple Sandpiper (Northumberland) Pacific Loon (Halton/Hamilton) Townsend's Solitaire (Essex, Frontenac, Prince Edward) EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Algoma) GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH (Rainy River) BULLOCK'S ORIOLE (Toronto) WESTERN TANAGER (Ottawa) 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. Looking for a replacement: I'm looking for someone to take over these weekly reports! If you're interested, please get in touch. Brant (Bruce): A very early Brant was at Browns Pond on Concession 2 east of Tiverton on March 20-21, found by Bob and Anne-Marie Taylor. BARNACLE GOOSE (Durham): Two birds were photographed at Bowmanville Westside Marshes CA on teh weekend of March 16/17 and refound March 18 when they were seen by many observers. Eurasian Wigeon (Chatham-Kent): The male found by Jim Burk off Erieau on February 25 continued with a male in Rondeau Bay (viewed from Rondeau PP) to at least March 17. Eurasian Wigeon (Grey): Kiah Jasper and Alessandra Kite found a male off Grey-Bruce Line near Side Rd 1 on March 27. Eurasian Wigeon (Norfolk): The male off LPBO's Old Cut Field station found March 2 continued to at least March 14. Eurasian Wigeon (Toronto): Graham Dudley photographed a male in Embayment C of Tommy Thompson Park on March 25. Green-winged Teal (EURASIAN) (Hamilton): The male found by David Moffatt at Windermere Basin on February 5 continued to at least March 18. Green-winged Teal (EURASIAN) (Simcoe): Wayne Simkin found a male at Matchedash Bay that was seen by several observers to at least March 23. Western/Clark's Grebe (Essex): Jacob Stasso reported one off Point Pelee on March 25. Sanderling (Northumberland): The bird that Jo Li found at Owen Point in Presqu'ile PP on February 10 continued to at least March 28. Purple Sandpiper (Northumberland): The bird that Jo Li found at Owen Point in Presqu'ile PP on February 10 continued to at least March 24. Pacific Loon (Halton/Hamilton): The one found by Keith Dieroff at Yacht Club harbour on December 4 was reported at both Yacht CLub Harbour and LaSalle Park to at least March 23. Townsend's Solitaire (Essex): The bird Jim Burk photographed on Shuster Trail in Point Pelee on February 3, possibly the bird found by Jeremy Bensette and Kate Derbyshire at DeLaurier in Point Pelee on November 19, continued to at least March 15. Townsend's Solitaire (Frontenac): The bird that Paul Martin found one near the intersection of Burbrook and Cole Hill Rds in November continued to at least March 24. Townsend's Solitaire (Prince Edward): The bird found by Paul Jones at Sandbanks PP on December 24 continued to be seen by many observers to at least March 14. EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Algoma): The birds, first found by Trent Massey on Nov 9, 2023 in Thessalon but not reported since late November and then refound by Rob Routledge on January 27 continued with reports of up to two birds to March 23. GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH (Rainy River): Two birds were visiting feeders at Bear Pass east of Fort Frances found by the home owner on March 18 and photographed by David Harrington March 20 and 21. BULLOCK'S ORIOLE (Toronto): One bird, which has apparently been present since January 7 and identified the week of February 23 around the SW end of High Park continued to at least March 28. WESTERN TANAGER (Ottawa): The male bird found November 27th continued in Ottawa at the temporary OFO feeders in McCarthy's Woods until the weekend of March 23/24 when it unfortunately struck a window and died. 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