Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting June 25, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Eurasian Collared-Dove (Chatham-Kent) CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW (Prince Edward) American Avocet (Lambton) Ruff (Simcoe) Black Vulture (Norfolk) Lark Sparrow (Norfolk)
Eurasian Collared Dove (Chatham-Kent): The Shrewsbury bird was seen again this week, on June 26 and 27. CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW (Prince Edward): The Hilltop Rd bird is back for its eighth year. American Avocet (Lambton): Two birds were at Bonnie Doone Beach June 29 and 30. Ruff (Simcoe): The male bird continued from the past two weeks at Matchedash Bay to at least June 27. Black Vulture (Norfolk): One bird was again seen this week at the tip of Long Point. on June 25 and 27. Lark Sparrow (Norfolk): One bird was at the West Quarter Line south of County Road 60 June 29 and 30. 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 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.
