Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting September 9, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): White-winged Dove (Thunder Bay) American Avocet (Chatham-Kent, Essex) Hudsonian Godwit (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Wellington) Marbled Godwit (Hamilton) Willet (Chatham-Kent, Niagara) Long-tailed Jaeger (Hamilton, Lambton) Sabine's Gull (Essex, Lambton, Renfrew) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Frontenac, Toronto) American White Pelican (Hamilton) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto) Glossy Ibis (Niagara) Black Vulture (Niagara) Western Kingbird (Norfolk) Harris's Sparrow (Algoma) Nelson's Sparrow (Muskoka) Yellow-headed Blackbird (Chatham-Kent) TOWNSEND'S WARBLER (Muskoka) Dickcissel (Chatham-Kent, Essex) 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. White-winged Dove (Thunder Bay): The bird found by Rob Swainson on September 5 in his Mountain Bay Drive yard in Thunder Bay remained to at least September 13. American Avocet (Chatham-Kent): Two birds remained at Blenheim Sewage Lagoons on September 9 and a single remained to September 13. American Avocet (Essex): The three birds found last week by Jeremy Hatt remained at Essex Sewage Lagoons to September 11. Hudsonian Godwit (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): Hans van der Zweep reported one at Farran Park in Ingleside on September 12. Hudsonian Godwit (Wellington): Dan MacNeal found one at Luther Marsh on September 15. Marbled Godwit (Hamilton): Dave Don found one at Windermere Basin on September 12. Willet (Chatham-Kent): Jim Burk found one at Blenheim Sewage Lagoons on September 11 that remained to September 13. Willet (Niagara): Ryan Grifiths found two at Lakeside Park in St. Catharines on September 10. Long-tailed Jaeger (Hamilton): Rich Poort reported an adult off Van Wagners Beach on September 11. Long-tailed Jaeger (Lambton): James Holdsworth reported a juvenile off Ipperwash Beach on September 14. Sabine's Gull (Essex): Michael McAllister found one off the tip of Point Pelee on September 11. Sabine's Gull (Lambton): Josh Bouman reported up to 18 off Canatara Park on September 14. Sabine's Gull (Renfrew): Bruce Di Labio found a juvenile on Lake Dore on September 14 that remained to at least September 15. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Frontenac): The bird found by Jenny Newton in Cataraqui Bay on July 28 was seen by many all week to at least September 14. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Toronto): Patrick Scanlon found an adult at Sunnyside Beach on August 20 that remained in the area to be seen by many through at least September 9. American White Pelican (Hamilton): The bird found two weeks ago in Cootes Paradise was reported again this week to at least September 13. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto): The juvenile bird found September 1 by Marsha Duggan remained all week, seen by many to at least September 15. Glossy Ibis (Niagara): Diana & Rick Werezak found one at Charles Daly Park in St. Catharines on September 15 that was seen by many. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to two birds were reported this week from the Queenston area. Western Kingbird (Norfolk): Sean Walls reported one from LPBO's Old Cut field station on September 11. Harris's Sparrow (Algoma): Cornelia Poeschl photographed one on Cullis Rd, between Iron Bridge and Thessalon on September 15. Nelson's Sparrow (Muskoka): Aaron and Cindy Rusak found one at the Bracebridge Sewage Treatment Ponds on September 15. Yellow-headed Blackbird (Chatham-Kent): Ric McArthur photographed one along the marsh edge of Rondeau Provincial Park on September 9. TOWNSEND'S WARBLER (Muskoka): Scott Priebe reported one from Three Mile Lake on September 15. Dickcissel (Chatham-Kent): Ric McArthur photographed one at Rondeau on September 14. Dickcissel (Essex): Mike Austin reported one flying over Delaurier at Point Pelee on September 9. 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