Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting October 25, 2024 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Eurasian Wigeon (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) Harlequin Duck (Niagara, Lambton, Toronto, Hamilton) Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa) Hudsonian Godwit (Cochrane, Durham, Norfolk) Red Phalarope (Hamilton) Purple Sandpiper (Muskoka) Western Sandpiper (Norfolk) Black-legged Kittiwake (Bruce, Algoma) BLACK-TAILED GULL (Elgin) Pacific Loon (Chatham-Kent, Simcoe, Essex, Norfolk) Glossy Ibis (Bruce) Western Cattle-Egret (Peterborough, THUNDER BAY, KENORA) Red-tailed Hawk (HARLAN'S) (Chatham-Kent) VERMILION FLYCATCHER (Wellington) ROCK WREN (Thunder Bay) Yellow-throated Warbler (Prince Edward) Summer Tanager (Algoma, Peterborough, KENORA) WESTERN TANAGER (Essex) Dickcissel (Elgin)
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. Looking for a replacement: I'm looking for someone to take over these weekly reports! If you're interested, please get in touch. Eurasian Wigeon (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): The male found by Jon Ruddy at the Long Sault Parkway on October 15 continued to at least October 29 and the female found October 18 also by Jon Ruddy continued in the general area to at least October 30. Eurasian x American Wigeon (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): Ken and Mike Burrell found a male near Ingleside on October 27. Harlequin Duck (Hamilton): Several observers reported a male from various locations along the Stoney Creek lakeshore on October 25. Harlequin Duck (Lambton): A male was photographed at Canatara Park on October 30. Harlequin Duck (Niagara): A male was found on the American side of the river on October 29 by Kevin Rybczinski and then relocated on the Ontario side in Fort Erie on October 30 by Brad Reinhardt - it continued there to at least October 31. Harlequin Duck (Toronto): Steven McClellan photographed a male off Tommy Thompson Park on October 29. Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa): A male continued off Bate Island to at least October 29. Hudsonian Godwit (Cochrane): Jacob Stasso reported five in Moose Factory on October 25. Hudsonian Godwit (Durham): One bird was seen by many at Rotary Park in Ajax October 28 to at least October 31. Hudsonian Godwit (Norfolk): Up to three birds were reported this week from the Long Point causeway, with at least one bird remaining to at least October 31. Red Phalarope (Hamilton): Rich Poort reported one off Van Wagners Beach on October 28. Purple Sandpiper (Muskoka): Aaron and James Rusak reported singles at Southeast Wooded Pine Island and Gray Island on October 26. Western Sandpiper (Norfolk): Simon Davies photographed one at the Long Point causeway on October 31. Black-legged Kittiwake (Algoma): Carter Dorscht photographed one at St. Joseph Island on October 26. Black-legged Kittiwake (Bruce): Bob and Anne-Marie Taylor reported one off Kincardine on October 31. BLACK-TAILED GULL (Elgin): Rebecca Seeley refound the bird from last week, this time at Port Stanley, on October 30. Pacific Loon (Chatham-Kent): Steve Charbonneau photographed one from the Dog Beach in Rondeau PP on October 29. Pacific Loon (Essex): Jeremy Hatt reported one from Lighthouse Cove on October 26. Cameron Chevalier reported one off Point Pelee on the same day. Pacific Loon (Norfolk): LPBO staff reported one off the tip of Long Point on October 25. Pacific Loon (Simcoe): Up to two birds were reported this week from the Barrie waterfront. Glossy Ibis (Bruce): Rachel Moore photographed one from Stokes Bay on October 28. Western Cattle-Egret (KENORA): Steph Davis and Corey Jenkins photographed one in Sioux Lookout on October 25. Western Cattle-Egret (Peterborough): Jane Kroes, Laurie Healey and Marilyn Hubley found one at Baxter Creek Golf Club on October 30 that was seen by many to at least October 31. Western Cattle-Egret (Thunder Bay): Two birds were seen by many in the vicinity of Burwood Rd and Oliver Rd in Thunder Bay on October 25 and then possibly the same two birds turned up at the Thunder Bay waterfront on October 29. Red-tailed Hawk (HARLAN'S) (Chatham-Kent): Brandon Holden, Steve Charbonneau and Josh Bouman photographed one near Port Alma on October 26. VERMILION FLYCATCHER (Wellington): Robert Linfield found a female at Guelph Lake on October 27 that was seen by many during its brief stay. ROCK WREN (Thunder Bay): Ted Armstrong photographed one at Hurkett Dock on October 31. Yellow-throated Warbler (Prince Edward): The bird found at Prince Edward Point on October 19 continued to be seen by many to at least October 28. Summer Tanager (Algoma): Larry Kirtley found a female at his feeders in Blind River October 25 that remained to at least October 28. Summer Tanager (KENORA): Steph Davis and Corey Jenkins photographed an adult male in Kenora on October 29. Summer Tanager (Peterborough): Drew Monkman reported a possible female in Peterborough late on October 31. WESTERN TANAGER (Essex): Cameron Chevalier photographed a female at Point Pelee on October 26. Dickcissel (Elgin): One bird was reported by Brett Fried, Barb Charlton and Dave Brown over Hawk Cliff on October 26. 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