Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting March 29, 2024 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BARNACLE GOOSE (Durham) Eurasian Wigeon (Chatham-Kent) Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) (Leeds and Grenville) Green-winged Teal (EURASIAN) (Hamilton) TUFTED DUCK x scaup sp. (hybrid) (Toronto) Eared Grebe (Essex) Black-legged Kittiwake (Niagara) Pacific Loon (Halton) Black Vulture (Niagara) Black-billed Magpie (CHATHAM-KENT) Townsend's Solitaire (Essex) EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Algoma) BULLOCK'S ORIOLE (Toronto) 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. Looking for a replacement: I'm looking for someone to take over these weekly reports! If you're interested, please get in touch. BARNACLE GOOSE (Durham): One bird was found March 30 at Bowmanville Westside Marshes CA (presumably one of the two found there March 16) that was seen by several observers to at least April 1 at several nearby locations. Eurasian Wigeon (Chatham-Kent): Reuven Martin found a male in Rondeau Bay on March 31 that was present to at least April 4. Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) (Leeds and Grenville): Ted Stewart found a male on the Kilmarnock Causeway March 30 that was seen by several observers to at least April 2. Green-winged Teal (EURASIAN) (Hamilton): The male found by David Moffatt at Windermere Basin on February 5 continued to at least April 4. TUFTED DUCK x scaup sp. (hybrid) (Toronto): The male bird found February 9 off Tommy Thompson Park continued to at least April 1. Eared Grebe (Essex): Jacob Stasso found one off Holiday Beach CA March 29 that was seen by many observers to at least April 3. Black-legged Kittiwake (Niagara): Ryan Grifiths found one off Niagara-on-the-Lake on March 30 that was seen by several observers again the next day. Pacific Loon (Halton/Hamilton): The one found by Keith Dieroff at Yacht Club harbour on December 4 was reported off LaSalle Park to at least April 1. Black Vulture (Niagara): Up to two birds were reported this week from Queenston. Black-billed Magpie (CHATHAM-KENT): Two birds continued this week from the Shrewsbury area. Townsend's Solitaire (Essex): The bird Jim Burk photographed on Shuster Trail in Point Pelee on February 3, possibly the bird found by Jeremy Bensette and Kate Derbyshire at DeLaurier in Point Pelee on November 19, continued to at least March 30. EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Algoma): The birds, first found by Trent Massey on Nov 9, 2023 in Thessalon but not reported since late November and then refound by Rob Routledge on January 27 continued with reports of up to two birds to March 29. BULLOCK'S ORIOLE (Toronto): One bird, which has apparently been present since January 7 and identified the week of February 23 around the SW end of High Park continued to at least April 4. 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