58
Ontario
Birds August 2020
Chuck-will’s-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
(41)
2019
–
one, definitive basic, 10-16 May, Point Pelee National Park,
Essex
(Mike V.A. Burrell
, Quinten F.R. Wiegersma, J. Burke Korol, Bruce M.
Di Labio, also found by Kenneth G.D. Burrell; 2019-011) – photos on file.
–
one, definitive basic male, 16 May-17 June, South Bay,
Prince Edward
(Tom M. Wheatley
; 2019-084).
–
one, basic male, 16 May, Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area,
Prince Edward
(Michael D. Cadman
; 2019-134).
This marks the seventh consecutive year a singing male has been observed at the South
Bay location (Holden 2014, Burrell and Charlton 2015 and 2016, Burrell
et al.
2017,
2018 and 2019), strongly suggesting that the same individual is returning each year. Inter-
estingly, a Chuck-will’s-widow was observed nearby at the Prince Edward Point National
Wildlife Area on 16 May suggesting the occurrence of two individuals in
Prince Edward
in 2019.
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinicus
(23)
2019
–
one, first basic, 21 November, Neskantaga,
Kenora
(Laurel Gordon, Jenn Salo,
unknown finder; 2019-136) – photos on file.
This bird represents the first record of the species for the Central Review Zone. The
Purple Gallinule in question was found in distress by a member of the Neskantaga First
Nation and was brought to a wildlife rehabilitator. Despite the efforts of the staff at the
rehabilitation clinic the bird unfortunately died as a result of its weakened condition.
American Coot
Fulica americana
Lowlands only (2)
2019
–
sixteen, juvenile (14) and definitive basic male (1) and female (1),
15 July-31 August, Longridge Point,
Cochrane
(Quinten F.R.Wiegersma,
Alysha Riquier, found by Ross W. Wood and Gray A.E. Carlin; 2019-001)
– photos on file.
Black-necked Stilt
Recurvirostra americana
(23)
2019
–
two, definitive basic male and female, 16 May, Rondeau (Townsite),
Chatham-Kent
(Blake A. Mann, Dana M. Latour, Todd R. Hagedorn,
George W. Prieksaitis, Kiah R. Jasper, J. Burke Korol, unknown finder;
2019-009) – photos on file.
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
(2)
2019
–
one, definitive alternate male, 13 August, Algonquin Provincial Park (Radiant
Lake),
Nipissing
(Lev A. Frid
, Sarah E. Lamond
, also found by Dawn
Sherman, Hayden J. Bildy, Basil Conlin, Anna Winge-Breen, Lilly McDaniel;
2019-014) – photos on file.
An incredible second record for Ontario, this sighting comes just three years after the first
provincial record was documented at Toronto (Tommy Thompson Park),
Toronto
in 2016
(Burrell
et al.
2017, Prior 2018). The location of the sighting is remarkable as it is the inte-
rior of Algonquin Provincial Park which is by no means considered a shorebird or vagrant
hotspot. This exceptional record goes to show that rare birds are where you find them!