Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau January 30, 2014 Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler & transcriber Bob Cermak [email protected] or [email protected]
There will be an OFNC birding field trip: "Saturday, 8 February, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Amherst Island - owls and more Leaders: Justin Peter ([email protected], 613-858-3744) and Jakob Mueller Meet: Depart Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre (northeast corner near Pizza Pizza; Richmond Rd. and Assaly Rd.) at 6:30 a.m. sharp. Return to Ottawa approximately 7 p.m. We hope to arrange carpooling from Lincoln Fields. Please be prepared to make a contribution to the drivers for gas. This is a full-day excursion during which we will explore Amherst Island, near Kingston. Depending on the conditions, we might observe various species including Northern Saw-whet Owl, Snowy Owl, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared owl and Barred Owl. We will also look for hawks, eagles, waterfowl, pheasants and anything else of interest. This trip will not proceed in case of sustained heavy rain, freezing rain or snow storm conditions that create adverse driving conditions. If in doubt, contact Justin." For more detail see http://www.ofnc.ca/events.php SNOWY OWLS continue to be seen all over our area at locations such as Earl Armstrong Rd, Fallowfield Rd between Merivale and Woodroffe, Greenbank Rd between Hunt Club and Fallowfield Rd and the Rushmore Rd, Eagleson, Brownlee, Shea, Akins and Fallowfield Rd area. The HERMIT THRUSH, present since December near the Cassels St feeders in the Britannia Conservation Area, was found again on the 26th in bushes near the Ottawa River in the Britannia Yacht Club. BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER (2) were found by a Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) snowshoe outing along the Gatineau Park's Meech Creek Valley P15 to Hailey Lodge trail on the 26th. LAPLAND LONGSPUR (1), SNOW BUNTING (35) HORNED LARK (32) and EUROPEAN STARLING (20) were found on the 29th near a cattle farm on the north side of Lockhead Rd W just west of 4th Line Rd SE of North Gower. Interesting sightings this past week were: PURPLE FINCH (4) at a feeder near Kinburn, GRAY PARTRIDGE have been seen occasionally near 4184 Moodie Dr, BOHEMIAN (17) and CEDAR (3) WAXWINGS were found near 2335 6th Line Rd on the 24th, CAROLINA WREN (1) were seen at Rockcliffe, Hickson Cr and Esquimault Ave feeders, PINE SISKIN (1) at a Rockcliffe feeder, CEDAR WAXWINGS were seen along Ch. Therien and BALD EAGLE (3) and a possible GOLDEN EAGLE were seen along the Eardley-Masham Rd, HORNED GREBE (1) was found below the Ottawa River Deschenes Rapids on the 25th, BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (2m 2f) were seen from Lodge Rd on the Rideau River on the 25th and continue to be seen (2m 1f) west of Bate Island, LONG-TAILED DUCK (f) continues above and below Deschenes Rapids, . Thank you to everyone who contributed bird observations. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
