Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting April 16, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Eurasian Wigeon (Norfolk) King Eider (Toronto) Harlequin Duck (Durham, Thunder Bay) American Avocet (Middlesex) CALIFORNIA GULL (Brant) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Ottawa) American White Pelican (Essex, Hamilton) LITTLE BLUE HERON (Niagara) Cattle Egret (Toronto) Black Vulture (Chatham-Kent, Niagara) Black-billed Magpie (ALGOMA) EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Thunder Bay) Lark Sparrow (Ottawa) Harris's Sparrow (Kawartha Lakes, Norfolk) LeConte's Sparrow (Bruce) Eurasian Wigeon (Norfolk): At least one male remained with reports from at least APril 16 and 21 near Old Cut and Long Point Provincial Park. King Eider (Toronto): A female remained off Tommy Thompson Park April 17-20. Harlequin Duck (Durham): A male continued off Thickson's Point April 16-22. Harlequin Duck (THUNDER BAY): The male continued off Terrace Bay to at least April 21. American Avocet (Middlesex): One bird was photographed in London April 18. CALIFORNIA GULL (Brant): An adult was found in Brantford April 22. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Ottawa): One bird was seen by many April 21-22 at Dow's Lake in Ottawa. American White Pelican (Essex): One bird was off Amherstburg April 18. American White Pelican (Hamilton): One bird continued in Cootes Paradise April 16-17. LITTLE BLUE HERON (Niagara): The adult reported last week in Fort Erie continued to April 16. Cattle Egret (Toronto): One bird was seen by many in Pantry Park on April 17. Black Vulture (Chatham-Kent): One bird continued in and around Rondeau Provincial Park APril 17-22 Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to four birds were reported this week from Queenston. Black-billed Magpie (ALGOMA): The long-staying Echo Lake bird was reported April 16 this week. EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Thunder Bay): Two birds were seen together in Terrace Bay at least on APril 21. Lark Sparrow (Ottawa): The McCaffrey Trail bird was reported April 21. Harris's Sparrow (Kawartha Lakes): THe Charlore Park Drive bird was reported daily this week. Harris's Sparrow (Norfolk): The Port Dover bird was reported April 19-22 this week. LeConte's Sparrow (Bruce): One bird was photographed near MIller Lake April 19. 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

In my haste late last night compiling the report I forgot two records of note: SMITH'S LONGSPUR (Brant): One bird was photographed in a large flock of Lapland Longspurs northeast of Paris (see https://ebird.org/checklist/S85970161). Bay-breasted Warbler (Bruce): An exceptionally (record?) early bird was reported in Kincardine on April 20. Mike Burrell On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 6:00 AM Mike V.A. Burrell <mike.burrell.on@gmail.com> wrote: > Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting April 16, 2021 > > Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): > Eurasian Wigeon (Norfolk) > King Eider (Toronto) > Harlequin Duck (Durham, Thunder Bay) > American Avocet (Middlesex) > CALIFORNIA GULL (Brant) > NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Ottawa) > American White Pelican (Essex, Hamilton) > LITTLE BLUE HERON (Niagara) > Cattle Egret (Toronto) > Black Vulture (Chatham-Kent, Niagara) > Black-billed Magpie (ALGOMA) > EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Thunder Bay) > Lark Sparrow (Ottawa) > Harris's Sparrow (Kawartha Lakes, Norfolk) > LeConte's Sparrow (Bruce) > > Eurasian Wigeon (Norfolk): At least one male remained with reports from at > least APril 16 and 21 near Old Cut and Long Point Provincial Park. > > King Eider (Toronto): A female remained off Tommy Thompson Park April > 17-20. > > Harlequin Duck (Durham): A male continued off Thickson's Point April 16-22. > Harlequin Duck (THUNDER BAY): The male continued off Terrace Bay to at > least April 21. > > American Avocet (Middlesex): One bird was photographed in London April 18. > > CALIFORNIA GULL (Brant): An adult was found in Brantford April 22. > > NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Ottawa): One bird was seen by many April 21-22 at > Dow's Lake in Ottawa. > > American White Pelican (Essex): One bird was off Amherstburg April 18. > American White Pelican (Hamilton): One bird continued in Cootes Paradise > April 16-17. > > LITTLE BLUE HERON (Niagara): The adult reported last week in Fort Erie > continued to April 16. > > Cattle Egret (Toronto): One bird was seen by many in Pantry Park on April > 17. > > Black Vulture (Chatham-Kent): One bird continued in and around Rondeau > Provincial Park APril 17-22 > Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to four birds were reported this week > from Queenston. > > Black-billed Magpie (ALGOMA): The long-staying Echo Lake bird was reported > April 16 this week. > > EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Thunder Bay): Two birds were seen together in > Terrace Bay at least on APril 21. > > Lark Sparrow (Ottawa): The McCaffrey Trail bird was reported April 21. > > Harris's Sparrow (Kawartha Lakes): THe Charlore Park Drive bird was > reported daily this week. > Harris's Sparrow (Norfolk): The Port Dover bird was reported April 19-22 > this week. > > LeConte's Sparrow (Bruce): One bird was photographed near MIller Lake > April 19. > > 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 >