Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Last weekend brought many early returnees. There was a big push of Brown Creepers and Golden-crowned Kinglets, so walking in the woods was a constant game of "What's that high-pitched call?" Expect new birds this weekend. Greater White-fronted Goose - Reported Apr 06, Holland's Marsh (April 06), Cobb Lake Creek flood plain (April 04), and Embrum, Prescott and Russell. Ross's Goose - Andrew Hayden Park (April 02), Ottawa. Cobb Lake Creek flood plain (April 04), Prescott and Russell. Barrow's Goldeneye - Strathcona Park, Ottawa. Redhead - Frank Kenny Road and area, Ottawa. American Coot - Marais des Laîches, Gatineau. Tundra Swan - April 05, Heritage Drive, Merrickville, Lanark. April 03, Cobb Lake Creek flood Plain, Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail (Curran), Prescott and Russell. Greater Yellowlegs - Holland's Marsh, Ottawa. Iceland Gull - Moodie Drive Quarry on April 6, Ottawa. Glaucous Gull - Moodie Drive Quarry, and Trail Road, Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Tufted Titmouse - Flood Road (Marlborough Forest), Ottawa, on April 6. Barn Swallow - Britannia Conservation Area (Filtration Plant/Point), as well as Fine Estate, Ottawa. New sparrows are flooding in - Savannah, Chipping, and Field. Eastern towhee - At Fletcher, singing south of the ravine on April 6, Ottawa. Palm Warbler - Deschenes Rapids Lookout, Ottawa. Pine Warbler - Crazy Horse Trail, Monty Drive, Britannia CA (forest and ridge), Deschenes Rapids Lookout, Petrie Island Park, Ottawa. Yellow-rumped Warbler - Woodkilton Road, Britannia Conservation Area (Ridge), as well as Nepean Street, Ottawa. Domaine de la ferme Moore, and Sentier des Voyageurs, Gatineau. Black-throated Blue Warbler - In addition to the three expected warblers above, a male Black-throated Blue was reported singing in Larose forest, Prescott and Russell. Special note about Shirley's Bay. The DND property is now restricted to official business only. If this changes in the future, there will be an announcement. Did you know that your observations are valuable to the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas? It’s a province-wide volunteer-based project to map the distribution and abundance of Ontario’s approximately 300 breeding birds. Data from the previous two Ontario Atlases have provided enormous contributions to bird and environmental conservation over the last 40 years. For more information and to register for this important citizen science effort, please visit: https://www.birdsontario.org/ -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
