Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting November 24, 2023 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list): BARNACLE x Cackling Goose (York) Eurasian Wigeon (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) King Eider (Hamilton, Lambton) Western Grebe (Halton/Hamilton) PURPLE GALLINULE (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Essex) Pacific Loon (Simcoe) Black Vulture (Niagara) WESTERN FLYCATCHER (Chatham-Kent) FIELDFARE (Nipissing) EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Algoma) Lark Sparrow (Prince Edward) Yellow-rumped Warbler (AUDUBON'S) (Chatham-Kent) Dickcissel (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. BARNACLE x Cackling Goose (hybrid) (York): The bird found by Jax Nasimok at Reesor Pond in Markham on October 25 continued this week to at least November 26. Eurasian Wigeon (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry): At least one male was seen again this week in the Long Sault area - this time at the Hoople Creek bridge on November 27. King Eider (Hamilton): Possibly the same bird Mourad Jabra and Rob Palin found off Fifty Point on November 18 was seen again on November 25 by Rich Poort. King Eider (Lambton): A female was found off Canatara Park in Sarnia on November 25 that remained to at least November 26. Western Grebe (Halton/Hamilton): Joanne Redwood found one off LaSalle Park on November 27 that was seen by several observers to at least November 30. PURPLE GALLINULE (Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry): The immature found at Farran Park in Ingleside on October 29 was seen by many to at least November 26. GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (Essex): Jeremy Hatt found one in Leamington on November 25 that was seen by several observers in various places around town to at least November 28. Pacific Loon (Simcoe): At least one bird remained off the Barrie waterfront this week. Black Vulture (Niagara): At least one bird was reported this week from the Queenston area. WESTERN FLYCATCHER (Chatham-Kent): Steve Charbonneau found and photographed one in Rondeau PP on November 25 that was seen by a few lucky observers the next day (November 26). FIELDFARE (Nipissing): Julie Belliveau found one in Sturgeon Falls on November 29 that was seen by many on November 30. For more details including guidelines and instructions for visiting see: https://ontbirds.ca/empathy/thread/VQACO2HLKSAQPLNNIS54CHKT52PZFW2N EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (Algoma): The bird that Trent Massey originally photographed in Thessalon on November 9 continued this week to at least November November 27 with a high of four birds photographed on November 26. Lark Sparrow (Prince Edward): One bird was photographed at a feeder in Wellington on November 27 and 28. Yellow-rumped Warbler (AUDUBON'S) (Chatham-Kent): Blake Mann photographed one at Rondeau PP on November 30. Dickcissel (Toronto): The bird found by Will Heikoop at Don Valley Brick Works Park on November 19 was seen by many to at least November 30. 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