Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting July 22, 2022
Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Waterloo)
BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex)
American Avocet (Lambton)
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Simcoe)
Willet (Lambton, Timiskaming)
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Frontenac)
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Hamilton)
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Hamilton)
Western Meadowlark (Kawartha Lakes)
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.
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Waterloo): Ky Lauzon found one at Rim Park in
Waterloo on July 1 and it remained to be seen by many to at least July 24.
BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex): The two birds found by Bill Lindley at
Strathroy Sewage Lagoons on May 12 and their young were seen to at least
July 25.
American Avocet (Lambton): Three adults were found by James Holdsworth and
Jeff Skevington at Kettle Point on July 23 and were seen by many that day.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Simcoe): An adult was found near Beeton along 10th
Line by Adam Capparelli on July 24 which continued to July 25.
Willet (Lambton): Matt Parsons photographed one at Kettle Point on July 24.
Willet (Timiskaming): Chris Pritchard reported a group of six on the Wabi
River just outside of New Liskeard on July 26.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Frontenac): Jenny Newton photographed one in Cataraqui
Bay on July 28.
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Hamilton): The immature bird reported from Foreman Rd
near Valens CA on July 21 by Rowan Keunen remained to be seen by many to at
least July 25.
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Hamilton): Presumably the same adult seen
earlier this month at LaSalle Park was reported from various locations near
Pier 4 Park July 25-27.
Western Meadowlark (Kawartha Lakes): The bird found by JulieAnn Prentice on
Shrike Rd on July 3 remained until at least July 25.
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