Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting February 17, 2023
Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):
Blue-winged Teal (Simcoe)
GREEN-WINGED TEAL (EURASIAN) (Toronto)
TUFTED DUCK x scaup (hybrid) (Toronto
King Eider (Niagara)
Harlequin Duck (Grey, Simcoe, Toronto)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Niagara, Ottawa)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Chatham-Kent)
Black Vulture (Essex, Hamilton, Muskoka, Niagara, Simcoe)
LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin)
Boreal Chickadee (Essex)
Harris's Sparrow (Lambton)
Indigo Bunting (Peel)
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.
Blue-winged Teal (Simcoe): The long-staying bird at Collingwood Harbour
remained to at least February 19.
GREEN-WINGED TEAL (EURASIAN) (Toronto): Margaret Hough photographed a male
at G. Ross Lord Park on February 21 - the third consecutive winter one has
been found at this location.
TUFTED DUCK x scaup (hybrid) (Toronto): The male found by Makail
Johannesson at Tommy Thompson Park on January 28 continued to at least
February 20.
King Eider (Niagara): The female type bird found by Cody Bassindale and
Liam Thorne on January 1 at Fifty Point continued this week to at least
February 19.
Harlequin Duck (multiple): There were continuing birds reported this week
across the province from Grey, Simcoe, and Toronto.
Barrow's Goldeneye (multiple): There were continuing birds reported this
week across the province from Niagara and Ottawa).
Lesser Yellowlegs (Chatham-Kent): The bird found by Steve Charbonneau at
Erieau on February 15 continued to at least February 19.
Black Vulture (Essex): One bird was seen by several different observers at
Point Pelee February 18-21.
Black Vulture (Hamilton): Carolyn Southward reported one over Dundas on
February 20.
Black Vulture (Muskoka): David and Regan Goodyear found one in Bracebridge
on February 20 that continued to at least February 23.
Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to four birds were reported this week from the
Queenston area.
Black Vulture (Simcoe): Dave Szmyr photographed one in Barrie on February
17.
LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin): The bird discovered three weeks ago by the
homeowner, Phyllis Caccioti, near Billings continued this week. There is a
public viewing planned for March 4; please contact kiahjasper@gmail.com for
more information. .
Boreal Chickadee (Essex): The bird found by Cameron Chevalier and Michae
and Steve McAllister at Holiday Beach on December 27 continued to be seen
this week, to at least February 23.
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 February 20.
Indigo Bunting (Peel): Kim McDonald-Taylor photographed one at their
backyard feeders on February 19 in Brampton.
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