- RBA
* Ontario
* Ottawa/Gatineau
* 06 January 2003
* ONOT0301.06
- Birds mentioned
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
HARLEQUIN DUCK
Barrow's Goldeneye
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Merlin
Herring Gull
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Snowy Owl
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Shrike
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Eastern Towhee
American Tree Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll
American Goldfinch
- Transcript
hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
date: 06 January 2003
number: 613-860-9000 press 2
to report: 613-860-9000 press #
coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Can. Nat. Capital Reg.), E.Ont., W.Que.
compilers : Bev McBride
: Colin Bowen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Chris Lewis
transcriber: Michelle Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
internet : Gordon Pringle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
OFNC BIRD STATUS LINE - MONDAY JANUARY 6 AT 9 AM
This is Chris Lewis reporting.
Bird sightings from January 5 include some interesting waterfowl.
A lone Canada Goose and a pair of Barrow's Goldeneye remain at
Remic Rapids and the female HARLEQUIN DUCK and male Wood Duck seem
happy on the Rideau River behind the Rideau Tennis Club. There is
also a small, dark puddle duck of unknown lineage and origin at
this location. It has a white crescent under the throat and
iridescent mantle and wings. Identification of this odd-looking
hybrid is probably impossible.
A first winter Iceland and Glaucous Gull were among the numerous
Great Black-backed and Herring Gulls above Remic Rapids on the
Québec side. The Great Horned Owl in the Britannia Woods was seen
again yesterday in the pines at Mud Lake. A Great Horned Owl was
also found in the conifers south of the Fletcher Wildlife Centre
on January 2.
Snowy Owls have been reported over the past week from areas such
as Marathon west of Carp, Eagleson Rd and Brownlee Rd north of
Richmond and at the highway 138 exit off the 417 near Casselman.
A Northern Shrike has been several times over the past month along
Rifle Rd near Shirley's Bay and upwards of 100 American Robins
were also in this area yesterday.
Unusual winter birds include a Northern Flicker and Yellow-rumped
Warble at Britannia on the 4th as well as an Eastern Towhee at a
feeder at 2 Rastilla Cres west of Albion Rd.
A Field Sparrow was with the American Tree Sparrows at the Hilda
Rd feeder at Shirley's Bay on the 2nd and the Brown Thrasher in
Billings Park behind High Ridge Ave in Alta Vista was seen again
on the 1st but seems to be quite elusive.
The Carolina Wren at 868 Acadia Gardens in Orleans along with 3
White-throated Sparrows was last seen on the 1st. A Merlin is
also hunting at this feeder. Hawk sightings this winter have been
almost non-existent. A single Red-tailed Hawk and Rough-legged
Hawk were seen along March Valley Rd on the 2nd. However, White-
winged Crossbills may be moving through a small number were
heard calling from the conifers along a trail off Kerwin Rd,
formerly River Rd. This follows a report of at least 6 seen last
Sunday along the Anderson Rd trail.
Going back to December 27, the Carleton Place Christmas Bird Count
has 39 species with record high numbers of Mourning Doves, Blue
Jays, American Robins, Cedar Waxwings, European Starlings and 2
Northern Flickers. No finches other than 30 Common Redpolls and
146 American Goldfinches were found.
Happy New Year and good birding.
- End transcript
Gordon Pringle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
