Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Not many new species since last week, but a stunning number of birds have arrived early this year. Vesper Sparrows are the latest species to join the sparrow invasion. Brown Thrashers and Great Egrets are suddenly everywhere. Ross's Goose - Two hiding in a field of 4000 Snow Geese on Dunning Road (Sarsfield), Ottawa. Redhead - A pair off Machardy Road, Arnprior, Ottawa. Ruddy Duck - Giroux Road Ponds, Ottawa, on April 10-11. White-winged Scoter - Shirley's Bay, Andrew Hayden Park, and Britannia Point, Ottawa. Trumpeter Swan - Constance Creek (at Thomas Dolan), Ottawa. Heaphy Road, North Gower, Ottawa. Tundra Swan - Parc de Plaisance (Tête de la Baie), Papineau. Greater Yellowlegs - Highway 17, Kinburn, Ottawa. Lesser Yellowlegs - With more Greater Yellowlegs at the Fourth Line Rd and Callendor Road flooded fields, Ottawa. Iceland Gull - Trail Road Landfill, Ottawa. Glaucous Gull - Trail Road Landfill, Ottawa. Quigley Hill Rd, Ottawa. Bonaparte's Gull - Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Baie Simard, Gatineau. Parc de Plaisance, Tête de la Baie, Papineau. Bank Swallow - Stony Swamp (Sarsaparilla Trail), Ottawa. American Pipit - A flock of five birds on chemin Crossloop, Chelsea, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Red Crossbill - A flock of 15, Big Rideau Lake, Lanark. Ten in Hammond, Prescott and Russell. Palm Warbler - Beaver Pond Trail, Ottawa. Strathcona Park, Ottawa. Nashville Warbler - Reported from Kitchissippi Lookout, Ottawa. Yellow-rumped Warbler - Chapman Mills Conservation Area, Hurdman Bridge, Petrie Island, Britannia Conservation Area (Ridge), all Ottawa. The DND property at Shirley's Bay is now restricted to official business only. If this changes in the future, there will be an announcement. -- 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.
