Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting June 4,, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chatham-Kent, Essex) CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW (Prince Edward) Willet (Essex, Renfrew) Laughing Gull (Bruce, Essex) Snowy Egret (Hamilton, Peel) LITTLE BLUE HERON (Essex, Frontenac, Simcoe) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Essex) SWAINSON'S HAWK (Thunder Bay) Western Kingbird (Kenora) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Thunder Bay)
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chatham-Kent): The Shrewsbury bird was reported June 4, 6, and 7. Eurasian Collared-Dove (Essex): One bird was reported again from Albuna Townline between Mersea Rd 6 and 7 on June 5 and 7.. CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW (Prince Edward): The Hilltop Rd bird is back for its eighth year. Willet (Essex): One bird was reported at Hillman Marsh June 5. Willet (Renfrew): One bird was at Pembroke Marina June 7-10. Laughing Gull (Bruce): One adult was reported at Cabot Head June 9. Laughing Gull (Essex): ONe bird was reported in Amherstburg June 7. Snowy Egret (Hamilton): Two birds were at Coote's Paradise June 8, with at least one bird continuing to June 10. Snowy Egret (Peel): One bird was at Rattray Marsh June 7. LITTLE BLUE HERON (Essex): One bird was seen flying over Amherstburg June 7. LITTLE BLUE HERON (Frontenac): One bird was seen by many observers at Lemoine Point CA June 4-5. LITTLE BLUE HERON (Simcoe): One bird was reported flying over Matchedash Bay on June 8. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Essex): An adult was photographed on Pelee Island Jun 10. Another bird was reported the same day on Peche Island. SWAINSON'S HAWK (Thunder Bay): The young bird in Terrace Bay was seen again June 4. Western Kingbird (Kenora): One bird was seen north of Sioux Narrows June 4. SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Thunder Bay): One bird was reported between Rossport and Schreiber on June 4. Report compiled by Mike Burrell from a variety of sources, primarily eBird and the Ontario Birds Discord server (https://discord.gg/EXJ5S9e); 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.
