Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting March 10, 2023
Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):
BARNACLE x Cackling Goose (hybrid) (Bruce)
TUFTED DUCK x scaup (hybrid) (Toronto)
Harlequin Duck (Durham, Simcoe, Toronto)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Hastings, Norfolk, Ottawa)
Black Vulture (Muskoka, Niagara)
LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin)
Harris's Sparrow (Lambton)
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.
BARNACLE x Cackling Goose (hybrid) (Bruce): A group of birders found one
bird with other geese at the Kincardine Sewage Lagoons on March 15 that
remained to at least March 16.
TUFTED DUCK x scaup (hybrid) (Toronto): The male found by MakailJohannesson
at Tommy Thompson Park on January 28 continued to at least March 11.
Harlequin Duck (multiple): There were continuing birds reported this week
across the province from Durham, Simcoe, and Toronto.
Barrow's Goldeneye (multiple): There were continuing birds reported this
week from Hastings and Ottawa and a new bird found March 14 at Long Point's
Inner Bay by Richard Skevington remained to at least March 15.
Black Vulture (Muskoka): The bird found by David and Regan Goodyear in
Bracebridge on February 20 continued to at least March 16.
Black Vulture (Lambton): James Holdsworth found one on March 14 in Port
Franks and Janette Davidson found two the next day.
LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin): The bird discovered in early January by
the homeowner, Phyllis Caccioti, near Billings continued this week. There
is currently no public viewing planned but more dates may be added in the
future.
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 March 16.
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
Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting March 10, 2023
Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):
BARNACLE x Cackling Goose (hybrid) (Bruce)
TUFTED DUCK x scaup (hybrid) (Toronto)
Harlequin Duck (Durham, Simcoe, Toronto)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Hastings, Norfolk, Ottawa)
Black Vulture (Muskoka, Niagara)
LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin)
Harris's Sparrow (Lambton)
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.
BARNACLE x Cackling Goose (hybrid) (Bruce): A group of birders found one
bird with other geese at the Kincardine Sewage Lagoons on March 15 that
remained to at least March 16.
TUFTED DUCK x scaup (hybrid) (Toronto): The male found by MakailJohannesson
at Tommy Thompson Park on January 28 continued to at least March 11.
Harlequin Duck (multiple): There were continuing birds reported this week
across the province from Durham, Simcoe, and Toronto.
Barrow's Goldeneye (multiple): There were continuing birds reported this
week from Hastings and Ottawa and a new bird found March 14 at Long Point's
Inner Bay by Richard Skevington remained to at least March 15.
Black Vulture (Muskoka): The bird found by David and Regan Goodyear in
Bracebridge on February 20 continued to at least March 16.
Black Vulture (Lambton): James Holdsworth found one on March 14 in Port
Franks and Janette Davidson found two the next day.
LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (Manitoulin): The bird discovered in early January by
the homeowner, Phyllis Caccioti, near Billings continued this week. There
is currently no public viewing planned but more dates may be added in the
future.
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 March 16.
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
