Ontario Rare Bird Report

Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting November 1, 2024

Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):
Eurasian Wigeon (Leeds and Grenville)
Harlequin Duck (COCHRANE, Durham, Niagara, Northumberland, Simcoe, Toronto)
Barrow’s Goldeneye (Ottawa)
White-winged Dove (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry)
Hudsonian Godwit (Durham, Norfolk)
Purple Sandpiper (Chatham-Kent, Cochrane, Toronto)
Black Guillemot (Cochrane)
Black-legged Kittiwake (Halton)
Eared Grebe (Lambton)
Western Grebe (Toronto)
Pacific Loon (Cochrane, Lambton, Simcoe)
Western Cattle-Egret (Chatham-Kent, Dufferin, Frontenac, Greater Sudbury,
Hamilton, Northumberland, Peterborough, Prince Edward)
Black Vulture (Niagara)
Cave Swallow (Bruce, Chatham-Kent, Hamilton, Niagara)
ROCK WREN (Thunder Bay)
EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Algoma)
Summer Tanager (Algoma)
Dickcissel (Chatham-Kent)

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.

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Eurasian Wigeon (Leeds and Grenville): Presumably the same male found by
Mark Patry on October 8, a male was seen by several observers at Mac
Johnson CA November 4-6.

Harlequin Duck (COCHRANE, Durham, Niagara, Northumberland, Simcoe,
Toronto): At least nine birds were reported this week around the province.

Barrow’s Goldeneye (Ottawa): Males were reported this week from Dow’s Lake
and near Strathcona Park along the Rideau River.

White-winged Dove (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): Martin Bowman
photographed one at a feeder on Cedar Grover Rd north of Lancaster on
November 2.

Hudsonian Godwit (Durham): The bird at Rotary Park in Ajax found October 28
continued to at least November 3.
Hudsonian Godwit (Norfolk): Up to two birds were reported this week from
the Long Point causeway, with at least one bird remaining to at least
November 2.

Purple Sandpiper (Chatham-Kent): Steve Charbonneau found one at the Erieau
pier on November 3 that was seen by many and Ken Burrell reported six birds
there on November 6.
Purple Sandpiper (Cochrane): A group of birders at Netitishi Point
photographed two there on November 3 and reported three there on November 4.
Purple Sandpiper (Toronto): Ken Ztopolovsky photographed one at Colonel Sam
Smith Park on November 3.

BLACK GUILLEMOT (Cochrane): A group of birders at Netitishi Point reported
one there on November 3.

Black-legged Kittiwake (Halton): George Prieksaitis reported one off the
Esplanade Park in Oakville on November 3.

Eared Grebe (Lambton): A group of birders photographed one off Pinery PP on
November 2.

Western Grebe (Toronto): One bird was seen by many at Colonel Sam Smith
Park November 3-7.

Pacific Loon (Cochrane): A group of birders at Netitishi Point reported one
there on November 3 and 5.
Pacific Loon (Lambton): James Holdsworth and Bill Lindley reported one off
Ipperwash Beach on November 6.
Pacific Loon (Simcoe): At least one bird was reported this week from the
Barrie waterfront.

Western Cattle-Egret (Chatham-Kent, Dufferin, Frontenac, Greater Sudbury,
Hamilton, Northumberland, Peterborough, Prince Edward): A very impressive
nine individuals were reported throughout southern Ontario this week.

Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to two birds were reported this week from the
Queenston area.

Cave Swallow (Bruce): Stephane Menu found three birds at Cabot Head on
November 5 that remained to at least November 6.
Cave Swallow (Chatham-Kent): Josh Bouman photographed one near Port Alma on
November 1.
Cave Swallow (Hamilton/Niagara): At least seven birds were reported at
Fifty Point CA on November 5 and at least nine were reported there on
November 6.

ROCK WREN (Thunder Bay): Ted Armstrong found one at Hurkett Docks on
October 31 that was seen by many again on November 1.

EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Algoma): Mike Norton reported one in Thessalon on
November 1. One bird was reported from a private residence in Desbarats
November 2 to at least November 6.

Summer Tanager (Algoma): Jim Ryan photographed a female at Whitefish Island
on November 6 that was still present there November 7. Debbie King
photographed a female at a private residence on Shannon Rd on November 7.

Dickcissel (Chatham-Kent): Garry Sadler reported one from Bates Subdivision
at Rondeau on November 5.

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
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