Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting August 6, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): American Avocet (Lambton) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Kenora, Chatham-Kent) Willet (Lambton, Chatham-Kent, Niagara) American White Pelican (Greater Sudbury) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto) Dickcissel (Peterborough)
American Avocet (Lambton): Six birds were found at Kettle Point August 12. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Kenora): One bird was in Cochenour near Red Lake August 10-12. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Chatham-Kent): One bird was just west of Shrewsbury August 9. Willet (Lambton): One bird was at Kettle Point August 12 and one bird was at Forest Sewage Lagoons August 6 with two there on August 12. Willet (Chatham-Kent): One bird was reported near St. Clair NWA August 12. Willet (Niagara): Nine birds were at Westcliffe Park in St. Catharines on August 10 and two were there on August 12. American White Pelican (Greater Sudbury): One bird was at Kelly Lake in Sudbury August 6-11. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto): The juvenile at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke continued to at least August 12. Dickcissel (Peterborough): One bird was recorded at a nocturnal flight call station near Lakefield the night of August 10/11. 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.
