Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting April 9, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Eurasian Wigeon (Niagara, Norfolk, Prince Edward) GREEN-WINGED TEAL (EURASIAN) (Toronto) King Eider (Halton, Hamilton, Toronto) Harlequin Duck (Algoma, Durham, Peel, THUNDER BAY) WESTERN GREBE (Halton) Eurasian Collared-Dove (Essex) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Middlesex) American White Pelican (Hamilton) LITTLE BLUE HERON (Niagara) Black Vulture (Waterloo, Chatham-Kent, Niagara) MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Thunder Bay) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Kenora) BULLOCK'S ORIOLE (Algoma)
Eurasian Wigeon (Niagara): A male was at Port Weller east pier April 12. Eurasian Wigeon (Norfolk): A male continued around Old Cut/Long Point Provincial Park APril 9-15. Eurasian Wigeon (Prince Edward): A male was at the south end of East Lake April 13-14. GREEN-WINGED TEAL (EURASIAN) (Toronto): The male continued at G. Ross Lord Park APril 9-11. King Eider (Halton): A young male was reported off Burlington April 14. King Eider (Hamilton): A young male was off Stoney Creek April 10. King Eider (Toronto): A female was off Tommy Thompson Park April 10-14. Harlequin Duck (Algoma): A male continued off Sault Ste. Marie April 11-13. Harlequin Duck (Durham): A male continued off Thickson's Point April 9-10. Harlequin Duck Peel): Up to three birds were off Lakefront Promenade Park in Mississauga April 11-15. Harlequin Duck (THUNDER BAY): A male was off Terrace Bay April 10-15. WESTERN GREBE (Halton): THe bird found last week remained April 9-10 around Bronte Harbour. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Essex): One bird continued from Albuna Townline between Mersea Rd 6 and 7. This is the same area where up to two birds were present for much of last year. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Middlesex): An extremely early bird was photographed in Mount Brydges April 11-14. American White Pelican (Hamilton): One bird was in Cootes Paradise April 14-15. LITTLE BLUE HERON (Niagara): One adult was reported in Fort Erie April 15. See https://ebird.org/canada/checklist/S85627503 Black Vulture (Waterloo): One bird was photographed near Cambridge April 9. Black Vulture (Chatham-Kent): One bird was at Rondeau Provincial Park April 10 and 12. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to four birds were reported this week from Queenston. MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Thunder Bay): One bird was photographed in Marathon April 12. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Kenora): The wintering bird in Sioux Lookout was reported again this week on April 15. BULLOCK'S ORIOLE (Algoma): An adult male was photographed north of Sault Ste. Marie on April 14. 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 -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
