Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting April 5, 2024 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): Barnacle Goose (Durham) Eurasian Wigeon (Chatham-Kent, Frontenac, THUNDER BAY) Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) (Norfolk) Green-winged Teal (EURASIAN x American) (Prescott and Russell) Tufted Duck x scaup sp. (hybrid) (Toronto) Eared Grebe (Essex) Western Grebe (Halton) BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex) Pacific Loon (Halton/Hamilton) NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Lambton) Black Vulture (Niagara, Northumberland, Toronto) Black-billed Magpie (CHATHAM-KENT) Townsend's Solitaire (Huron) 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): Presumably the bird found March 30 at Bowmanville Westside Marshes CA (which was presumably one of the two found there March 16) was seen by several observers on April 8 in a flooded field off of Hold Rd, north of Nash Rd. Eurasian Wigeon (Chatham-Kent): The male found by Reuven Martin in Rondeau Bay on March 31 continued to at least April 11. Eurasian Wigeon (Frontenac): Meghan Hatch found a male at Milburn Creek NCC property on April 7 that was seen by several other obeservers to at least April 9. Eurasian Wigeon (THUNDER BAY): J. Gvora found one in Thunder Bay on April 9, presumably the same bird found by Brady Mills the next day at Chippewa Lagoons that was seen by several others to at least April 11. Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) (Norfolk): A male was reported by several observers off LPBO's Old Cut field station April 8 that continued to at least April 10. Green-winged Teal (EURASIAN x American) (Prescott and Russell): Jon Ruddy reported a male at Alfred Sewage Lagoons on April 11. TUFTED DUCK x scaup sp. (hybrid) (Toronto): The male bird found February 9 off Tommy Thompson Park continued to at least April 9. Eared Grebe (Essex): The bird found by Jacob Stasso off Holiday Beach CA March 29 continued to at least April 7. Western Grebe (Halton): Bob Curry found one off LaSalle Park on April 9 that was seen by several other observers the same day. BLACK-NECKED STILT (Middlesex): Mark Bakelaar found one at Strathroy Sewage Lagoons on April 9 that was seen by many to at least April 11. 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 10. NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Lambton): Deryl Nethercott photographed one off Canatara Park on APril 6. Black Vulture (Niagara): Three birds were reported from Beamer CA on April 7 while a a single bird was reported this week from Queenston. Black Vulture (Northumberland): David Britton reported one over Brighton on April 7. Tim and Jeremy Logan photographed one at McGlennon Point on April 8. Black Vulture (Toronto): Ann and Erle Brokelman photographed one over Scarborough on April 6. Black-billed Magpie (CHATHAM-KENT): Two birds continued this week from the Shrewsbury area. Townsend's Solitaire (Huron): Max Segler photographed one flying past the lakeshore north of Grand Bend on April 9. 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 11. 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