Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting June 10, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): King Eider (Toronto, York) COMMON EIDER (Prince Edward) Eared Grebe (Rainy River) White-winged Dove (Durham) BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex) Willet (Bruce) Laughing Gull (Halton, Toronto) Western Kingbird (Thunder Bay) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Huron) Lark Sparrow (Simcoe) Kirtland's Warbler (Simcoe) 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. King Eider (Toronto): The young male that has been off Tommy Thompson Park was photographed on June 15. King Eider (York): A young male was photographed at Fossil Hill Pond in Vaughan by Dinu Bandyopadhyay on June 13. COMMON EIDER (Prince Edward): Cathy and Erica Caley photographed a female off False Duck Island on June 14. Eared Grebe (Rainy River): There were as many as 7 birds at the Rainy River Sewage Lagoons this week with sightings to at least June 16. White-winged Dove (Durham): Peter Hogenbirk reported one flying over a yard between Courtice and Bowmanville on June 10. BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex): The two birds found by Bill Lindley at Strathroy Sewage Lagoons on May 12 remained again all week. Willet (Bruce): Jarmo Jalava photographed one on Barrier Island off the east side of the Bruce Peninsula on June 14. Laughing Gull (Halton): Dina Ghaly photographed an adult at Oakville Harbour on June 14. Laughing Gull (Toronto): Jean Iron and Ron Pittaway found a first summer bird at Rouge Beach Park on June 12. Western Kingbird (Thunder Bay): Courtney Irvine reported one from Hattie Cove in Pukaskwa National Park on June 11. SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Huron): Joann and Sandy McLean photographed one outside Camp Hermosa near Goderich on June 14. Lark Sparrow (Simcoe): Scott Watson found one at the Packard Tract west of Barrie on June 14 that was seen by many. Kirtland's Warbler (Simcoe): Many observers enjoyed up to five singing males at the Packard Tract west of Barrie this week. For details on site acces, see: https://ontbirds.ca/empathy/thread/MAUHLVJJY7VWZHISPILOT74FCVIJ5YV7 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