Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting June 4,, 2021
Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chatham-Kent, Essex)
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW (Prince Edward)
Willet (Essex, Renfrew)
Laughing Gull (Bruce, Essex)
Snowy Egret (Hamilton, Peel)
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Essex, Frontenac, Simcoe)
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Essex)
SWAINSON'S HAWK (Thunder Bay)
Western Kingbird (Kenora)
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Thunder Bay)
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chatham-Kent): The Shrewsbury bird was reported
June 4, 6, and 7.
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Essex): One bird was reported again from Albuna
Townline between Mersea Rd 6 and 7 on June 5 and 7..
CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW (Prince Edward): The Hilltop Rd bird is back for
its eighth year.
Willet (Essex): One bird was reported at Hillman Marsh June 5.
Willet (Renfrew): One bird was at Pembroke Marina June 7-10.
Laughing Gull (Bruce): One adult was reported at Cabot Head June 9.
Laughing Gull (Essex): ONe bird was reported in Amherstburg June 7.
Snowy Egret (Hamilton): Two birds were at Coote's Paradise June 8, with at
least one bird continuing to June 10.
Snowy Egret (Peel): One bird was at Rattray Marsh June 7.
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Essex): One bird was seen flying over Amherstburg June 7.
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Frontenac): One bird was seen by many observers at
Lemoine Point CA June 4-5.
LITTLE BLUE HERON (Simcoe): One bird was reported flying over Matchedash
Bay on June 8.
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Essex): An adult was photographed on Pelee
Island Jun 10. Another bird was reported the same day on Peche Island.
SWAINSON'S HAWK (Thunder Bay): The young bird in Terrace Bay was seen again
June 4.
Western Kingbird (Kenora): One bird was seen north of Sioux Narrows June 4.
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Thunder Bay): One bird was reported between
Rossport and Schreiber on June 4.
Report compiled by Mike Burrell from a variety of sources, primarily
eBird and the Ontario Birds Discord server (https://discord.gg/EXJ5S9e);
most other sources are listed here:
http://ofo.ca/site/content/ontario-hotlines-and-news