Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting February 11, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Harlequin Duck (Halton) Harlequin Duck (Algoma) Barrow's Goldeneye (Lanark) Barrow's Goldeneye (Northumberland) Eared Grebe (Grey) Townsend's Solitaire (Thunder Bay) Townsend's Solitaire (Simcoe) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Waterloo) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Toronto) Harris's Sparrow (Hamilton)
Details: I have tried to indicate the finder, where known. My apologies to those who I have left out. Harlequin Duck (Algoma): Carter Dorscht had the continuing bird off Whitefish Island November 11. Harlequin Duck (Halton): The female-type bird found previously by Mark Jennings at Burloak Park was reported again February 12. Barrow's Goldeneye (Lanark): The bird found by Iain Wilkes three weeks ago at Centennial Park in Carleton Place was reported by several observers this week to at least February 15. Barrow's Goldeneye (Northumberland): Stuart Williams found a male off the lighthouse at Presqu'ile February 12 that appears to show some features indicative of a hybrid. It was seen by several observers again February 13. Eared Grebe (Grey): The bird found last week by Peter Baker just north of Owen Sound was reported to at least February 14. Townsend's Solitaire (Simcoe): John Challis found one in his backyard along Green River Drive in Washago February 14 and seen again through February 17 by many observers. Townsend's Solitaire (Thunder Bay): One bird continued along Oliver Rd in Thunder Bay to at least February 17. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Toronto): The Scarborough Golden-crowned Sparrow found by Karl Konze continued this week. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Waterloo): Georg Hentsch's bird at his feeders on Bannister Lake was enjoyed by many happy birders again this week. Harris's Sparrow (Hamilton): The Inksetter Rd bird continued this week. 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 Mike Burrell -- 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.
