Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting January 20, 2023 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Blue-winged Teal (Simcoe) King Eider (Niagara/Hamilton) Harlequin Duck (Grey, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Simcoe, Toronto) Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa, Durham) Black-legged Kittiwake (Lambton) CALIFORNIA GULL (Prince Edward) Pacific Loon (Bruce, Hamilton/Halton) GREAT CORMORANT (Hamilton) Black Vulture (Niagara) LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin) Black-billed Magpie (ALGOMA) Harris's Sparrow (Lambton) Dickcissel (Norfolk) 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 January 24. King Eider (Hamilton/Niagara): The female type bird found by Cody Bassindale and Liam Thorne on January 1 continued this week to at least January 24. Harlequin Duck (many): There were continuing birds reported this week across the province from Grey, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Simcoe and Toronto. Barrow's Goldeneye (Durham): The bird off Whitby was seen again this week from various locations around Lynde Creek to at least January 24. Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa): The continuing two males from the Rideau River near Strathcona Park/the Rideau Tennis Club remained this week. Black-legged Kittiwake (Lambton): Matt Parsons reported a young bird off Grand Bend Beach January 22. CALIFORNIA GULL (Prince Edward): Kyle Blaney and Andrea Kingsley reported a possible bird at Picton marina on January 21. Pacific Loon (Bruce): Bob and Anne-Marie Taylor reported one off Kincardine on January 23. Pacific Loon (Hamilton/Halton): Rich Poort found one off LaSalle Park on January 24 that was reported again January 26. GREAT CORMORANT (Hamilton): The bird found by Alvan Buckley on December 20 was reported again this week from Van Wagner's Beach pretty much daily. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to five birds were reported this week from Queenston. LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin): The bird discovered two weeks ago by the homeowner, Phyllis Caccioti, near Billings continued this week. Special arrangements are in place to allow viewing THIS SATURDAY. For details, see: https://ontbirds.ca/empathy/thread/QNXMEZX75PAPPT4LRXVAPJV23LR3ARYK Black-billed Magpie (Algoma): The long-staying (since 2015!) bird near Echo Lake was reported this week. 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 January 24. Dickcissel (Norfolk): Stu Mackenzie refound the bird present since late fall near LPBO's Old Cut field station on January 24. 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