Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Greg Zbitnew at [email protected] or [email protected]
June 23, 2016 It is no surprise that summer doldrums continue in Ottawa, given that the summer solstice occurred this week. Still, the region was not completely bereft of interesting birds. A BLUE-WINGED WARBLER in the South March conservation forest on the 18th and later (nesting with GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER) was the most unusual find, the next being YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS, one in near the Thomas Dolan Parkway on the 18-19th and the other near the Champlain lookout on the 20th. Despite the late date, there may still have been some migration. 3 SEDGE WREN were seen on Torbolton Ridge Road on the 18th, and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was reported at Burnt Lands Provincial park on the 19th, both of these the first of the year in the 50K. Otherwise, as last week, there was little beyond the usual breeding birds. Weather was notable only inasmuch as it was perfectly normal, something which is increasingly rare in Ottawa. Some other interesting sightings were: 1. A HORNED GREBE at Pinecrest Creek on the 17th and a RED-NECKED GREBE at Britannia (Mud Lake) on the 21st -23rd were unusually late birds. 2. A LEAST BITTERN survey in the Greenbelt has uncovered 7 of this elusive species, including 2 at a spot in Shirley’s Bay not publicly accessible. 3. A YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was in Chelsea on the 19th. 4. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was at Meech Lake on the 19th . 5. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and a BLUE-HEADED VIREO were at Forêt Boucher on the 18th. 6. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was in Winchester on the 18th, and 7. 2 PINE SISKIN were at the Nortel Marsh on 19th. 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 purpose of maintaining local records. Thanks to everyone who contributed bird observations. We encourage everyone to report their bird sightings on ebird for the benefit of the entire birding community. Good birding. _______________________________________________ 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
