Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting September 10, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Niagara) Eared Grebe (Elgin) White-winged Dove (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) SNOWY PLOVER (Norfolk) Sabine's Gull (Chatham-Kent, Essex, Hamilton) CALIFORNIA GULL (Rainy River) Snowy Egret (Essex) LITTLE BLUE HERON (Frontenac) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto) SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Elgin) Western Kingbird (Chatham-Kent, Essex, Lennox and Addington) NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Grey) LeConte's Sparrow (Simcoe) BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Niagara): The single bird at Dufferin Islands continued to at least September 14. Eared Grebe (Elgin): One bird was at Belmont Sewage Lagoons September 12. White-winged Dove (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): The bird at 1716 Peter Street in Cornwall continued to at least September 13. SNOWY PLOVER (Norfolk): There was a late report of a bird photographed at the end of Hastings Drive on Long Point September 7. It has not been seen since. Sabine's Gull (Chatham-Kent): One juvenile flew past Rondeau on September 15. Sabine's Gull (Essex): One juvenile flew past the tip of Point Pelee September 12. Sabine's Gull (Hamilton): Two juveniles were off Confederation Park, Hamilton September 14 while another was off Van Wagner's Beach the same day. Up to seven juveniles were reported off Van Wagner's Beach September 16. CALIFORNIA GULL (Rainy River): An adult was reported from Sable Islands PP September 13. Snowy Egret (Essex): One bird was in Kingsville on September 11; first seen at Lakeside Park and then relocated further east at Mettawas Park. LITTLE BLUE HERON (Frontenac): The juvenile remained at the George Merry Wetland in Kingston to at least September 15. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto): The juvenile at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke continued to at least September 11. SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (Elgin): The bird found last week just west of Aylmer (Hwy 3 at Temperance Line) continued to delight observers to at least Septembet 16. Western Kingbird (Chatham-Kent): One bird flew over Rondeau PP September 10. Western Kingbird (Essex): One bird was found on Pelee Island September 12. Western Kingbird (Lennox and Addington): The Amherst Island bird remained to at least September 12. NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Grey): One bird was found September 15 just outside of Owen Sound and continued at the same location September 16. The exact location was Tom Thomson Ln, just south of the Jack Pine Equestrian Centre. LeConte's Sparrow (Simcoe): One bird was found in Collingwood September 10 and continued to at least September 12. 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