Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler and transcriber: Bob Cermak at [email protected] or [email protected]
Recent reports to June 26, 2014 There are lots of local breeding birds to look for as we wait for the start of the early fall migration in mid July. A great location to see many local breeding birds is the High Rd, Osgoode Link Pathway (the old CPP rail bed) and Earl Armstrong Rd triangle. The grassy fields, fences with bird houses and mixed woodland along those roads and trail offer a good variety of sparrows, swallows and warblers as well as BOBOLINK, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, HOUSE WREN, VEERY, CEDAR WAXWING, BROWN THRASHER, GRAY CATBIRD, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, AMERICAN KESTREL, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, EASTERN KINGBIRD and lately an EASTERN TOWHEE. Another good location is the Marlborough Forest including along the Rideau Trail. On the 21st along the trail from Flood Rd 39 species were found including AMERICAN BITTERN, VIRGINIA RAIL, WILSON'S SNIPE, RED-EYED VIREO, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, VEERY, HERMIT THRUSH, BROWN THRASHER, GRAY CATBIRD, CEDAR WAXWING, BLACK-AND-WHITE, NASHVILLE, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, MAGNOLIA, YELLOW and CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, FIELD, SONG, SWAMP and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and EASTERN MEADOWLARK. OSPREY continue to be reported at many locations, the male EURASIAN WIGEON continues at the mouth of the Rideau Canal at the Ottawa River, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was calling at the "Nortel" marsh (north of the Corkstown Rd Equestrian Park) with SEDGE WRENS and WILLOW FLYCATCHERS on the 22nd and there are REDHEAD (10) along with many other breeding species at the Alfred lagoons. Due to widespread concerns regarding disturbance of wildlife and property, the OFNC's Birds Committee no longer reports OWL sightings on the internet. We will continue to encourage the reporting of owls to [email protected] for the local records. Thanks 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
