Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting July 1, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Waterloo) King Eider (Toronto) Eared Grebe (Rainy River) BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex) Willet (Essex) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Essex) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Halton) Western Meadowlark (Kawartha Lakes) Kirtland's Warbler (Simcoe) 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. BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Waterloo): Ky Lauzon found one at Rim Park in Waterloo on July 1 and it has remained to be seen by many to at least July 7. King Eider (Toronto): The young male that has been off Tommy Thompson Park was reported to at least July 2. Eared Grebe (Rainy River): Four adults remained at Rainy River Sewage Lagoons to at least July 7. BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex): The two birds found by Bill Lindley at Strathroy Sewage Lagoons on May 12 and their young were seen to at least July 6. Willet (Essex): Andrew Keaveney reported one at the tip of Point Pelee on July 7. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Essex): One bird was found south of Amherstburg on July 5 and was still present to at least July 7. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Halton): Lori Whibbs found an adult at LaSalle Park on July 4 that was seen by many. Western Meadowlark (Kawartha Lakes): JulieAnn Prentice recording one signing on Shrike Rd on July 3. Kirtland's Warbler (Simcoe): Many observers enjoyed multiple individuals at the Packard Tract west of Barrie this week. For details on site access, see: https://ontbirds.ca/empathy/thread/MAUHLVJJY7VWZHISPILOT74FCVIJ5YV7 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