Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting April 12, 2024 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BARNACLE GOOSE (Durham) TUFTED DUCK x scaup sp. (hybrid) (Toronto) Eared Grebe (Bruce, Toronto) BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Essex) Black Vulture (Prince Edward, Niagara) Black-billed Magpie (CHATHAM-KENT) BULLOCK'S ORIOLE (Toronto) Yellow-rumped Warbler (AUDUBON'S) (Chatham-Kent) WESTERN TANAGER (Middlesex) 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. BARNACLE GOOSE (Durham): The bird found on April 8 in a flooded field off of Hold Rd, north of Nash Rd.(that was presumably the bird found March 30 at Bowmanville Westside Marshes CA (which was presumably one of the two found there March 16)) continued to at least April 15. TUFTED DUCK x scaup sp. (hybrid) (Toronto): The male bird found February 9 off Tommy Thompson Park continued to at least April 9. Eared Grebe (Bruce): Stephane Menu found one off Cabot Head on April 16 and Bob and Anne-Marie Taylor photographed one off Kincardine April 18. Eared GRebe (Toronto): Robert Johnson photographed one off Colonel Sam Smith Park on April 13. BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex): The one found by Mark Bakelaar at Strathroy Sewage Lagoons on April 9 continued to at least April 18. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Essex): One bird was photographed at Lighthouse Cove on April 14. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Algoma): Chris Hennessey found one at 17 Alworth Place, Sault Ste Marie on April 18 that was seen by several observers. Black Vulture (Prince Edward): One bird was seen several times in the vicinity of Prince Edward Point from April 16-17. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to two birds were reported this week from the Queenston area. Black-billed Magpie (CHATHAM-KENT): Two birds continued this week from the Shrewsbury area. 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 April 16. Yellow-rumped Warbler (AUDUBON'S) (Chatham-Kent): Reuven Martin and Maria Cohoon photographed one on South Point Trail, Rondeau PP on April 14. WESTERN TANAGER (Middlesex): Jennifer Slauenwhite photographed at male at Greenway Park in London on April 18. 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