Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
More exciting shorebirds, a Little Gull, and a late-breaking Eurasian Collared-dove! Redhead - Baie Simard, Gatineau. Ruddy Duck - Moodie Quarry, Ottawa. Trumpeter Swan - Four on June 02, Baie Fraser, Gatineau. Horned Grebe - In full breeding plumage, May 29, Baie Simard, Gatineau. Eurasian Collared-dove - Reported from the corner of Cambrian Road West and Old Richmond Road, Ottawa Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Thomas A Dolan, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, and Richmond - Jock River downstream of Fen, all Ottawa. Other birds singing YBCU songs are being recorded, for example on Dolman Ridge Road, but require visual confirmation. Sandhill Crane - Dolman Ridge Road, Ottawa. White-rumped Sandpiper - June 03, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. Red Knot - As many as 32 on June 01, Baie Simard, Gatineau. Also seen from Britannia Point Ottawa. Black-bellied Plover - Jun 02 Pont Champlain, Gatineau, Moody Pond, and Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Wilson's Phalarope - May 17-June 2, Greenbelt Pathway West, Ottawa. Viewing is more challenging due to long grass, but great June birds. Red-necked Phalarope - May 31, Baie Simard, Gatineau, and Britannia Point Ottawa. Whimbrel - May 28, Greenbelt Pathway West, Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Little Gull - May 30, Baie Simard, Gatineau. Red-throated Loon - June 02, Grandview Road (Crystal Beach boat ramp), Ottawa. Caspian Tern - Britannia CA, and Constance Creek, Dunrobin, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - Chemin de la Symphonie, Val-des-Monts, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Yellow-throated Vireo - Dunrobin (Carp Hills), and along the Jock River through Richmond Fen, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Continues at Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Wychwood, Gatineau. Lincoln's Sparrow - Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa. Orchard Oriole - May 26-Jun 01. A first-year male at the Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa, singing near the observation platform. Cerulean Warbler - Murphys Point Provincial Park, McParlan House Trail. Outside the 50k, but a great bird. 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.
