- RBA
* Ontario
* Ottawa/Gatineau
* 04 July 2004
* ONOT0407.04
- Birds mentioned
American Bittern
LEAST BITTERN
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Ruddy Duck
Red-shouldered Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Virginia Rail
Sora
Common Moorhen
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
BLACK TERN
Red-headed Woodpecker
Sedge Wren
Marsh Wren
Golden-winged Warbler
Field Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
- Transcript
hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
date: 04 July 2004
number: 613-860-9000 press 2
to report: 613-860-9000 press #
coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Can. Nat. Capital Reg.), E.Ont., W.Que.
compilers : Chris Lewis
: Terry Higgins
: Colin Bowen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
transcriber: Michelle Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
internet : Gordon Pringle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
OFNC BIRD STATUS LINE - JUL 04 2004 AT 7:00 PM
This is Chris Lewis reporting.
Reports from the past week proved that even in early summer,
birding can be exciting in the Nation's Capital.
The Peregrine Falcon Watch officially ended yesterday July 3rd, as
both youngsters are flying extremely well. Many thanks to all
volunteers who participated. Other reports indicated that urban
Ottawa is truly falcon-friendly: a pair of American Kestrels
fledged two young downtown near the Peregrine nest site, and at
least two Merlin nests were successful in Alta Vista and Westboro.
A couple of visits to the Marais aux Grenouillettes west of
Masson, Quebec were very productive for wetland breeding birds.
At least 3 LEAST BITTERNS were flying about even in the late
morning on both June 28th and July 1st. Also present were American
Bitterns, Virginia and Sora Rails, and numerous Common Moorhens
and Marsh Wrens. 20 - 30 BLACK TERNS were very active here on
both days, and a Sedge Wren colony was observed on the east side
of the gravel drive that leads to the parking lot. To access the
marsh, walk the narrow dirt track that runs east from the parking
lot, and continue along to the causeway that bisects the wetland.
Also on Canada Day, yet another LEAST BITTERN was in the marsh at
Constance Creek near Dunrobin, and two Caspian Terns were at the
large pond on the east side of Moodie Dr. south of the Trail Rd.
Landfill. Two Common Terns were here on Independence Day. On June
27, a total of 29 Ruddy Ducks were observed at the Casselman
sewage lagoons and at least one brood of downy young was seen at
the Alfred lagoons.
Speaking of sewage lagoons, visits to the Almonte lagoons in the
west and the Alfred, St. Isidore, Casselman and St. Albert lagoons
in the east indicated that a few adult shorebirds have begun their
southward migration. Small numbers of Lesser Yellowlegs, Least
Sandpipers and a Solitary Sandpiper were noted from June 27th and
July 1st.
Other notable sightings included an adult Black-crowned Night-
Heron still at Mud Lake in Britannia as of the 1st, the pair of
Red-headed Woodpeckers fly-catching in the old burn area in
Constance Bay on the 1st and 3rd, and an adult Red-shouldered Hawk
circling the woodpecker site on the 3rd as well. Also on the 3rd,
3 male Sedge Wrens were still singing in the fen along Logger's
Way in Vydon Acres north of Galetta, a male Golden-winged Warbler
was seen along the railroad tracks east of the trestle over
Huntmar Dr., and eight breeding species of sparrows including
Field, Vesper and Grasshopper, were easily found in the fields off
Leitrim Rd. south of the international airport.
With all of the breeding bird activity being reported, here is a
reminder to all to please send any reports of breeding birds to
our Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas regional coordinator, Christine
Hanrahan at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thank you - Good Birding!
Thank you, good birding.
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