Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting July 30, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto) Black-billed Magpie (ALGOMA) Blue Grosbeak (Norfolk) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto): One juvenile was found at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke on August 1 was still present August 5. Black-billed Magpie (ALGOMA): The long staying Echo Lake bird was reported on August 5. Blue Grosbeak (Norfolk): The young male continued, being seen and heard pretty much daily in the field at the SE corner of Hwy 24 and E Quarter Line, north of Port Rowan. It was reported slightly south of this location on August 2. 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 Mike Burrell