Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting August 13, 2021 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Marbled Godwit (Hamilton, Niagara, Norfolk) Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Chatham-Kent) Willet (Chatham-Kent, Hamilton, Lambton) Sabine's Gull (Hamilton) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto) Marbled Godwit (Hamilton): One bird was at Tollgate Ponds on August 19. Marbled Godwit (Niagara): One bird was at Jones Beach in St. Catharines August 17-19. Marbled Godwit (Norfolk): One bird flew over a yard near Walsingham August 19. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Chatham-Kent): One bird was near Erie Beach August 17. Willet (Chatham-Kent): The bird found August 12 near St. Clair NWA was seen again on August 13. Willet (Hamilton): One bird was at Tollgate Ponds August 19. Willet (Lambton): One bird was near Port Franks August 14 and seen again on August 15. Sabine's Gull (Hamilton): The first of the fall was reported off Van Wagners Beach August 18. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Toronto): The juvenile at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke continued to at least August 19. 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