Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Ruddy Duck - Continues at Centrepointe Park, Ottawa. May require patience or moving to another vantage to see this small duck, somehow hiding in a tiny pond. Gray Partridge - Last reported in February, at least one ninja grouse survived the winter and popped on July 17, on Huvelmans north of Magladry, Ottawa. White-winged Dove - Seen by many observers July 18-19, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Reported near Chemin Klock and Chemin Cook, Gatineau. Golden Eagle - Reported Jul 18, Weedmark Road, Smiths Falls, Lanark. Olive-sided Flycatcher - Montague Boundary Road, Ottawa. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Reported July 20, Marais des Laîches, Gatineau. Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa (singing east of the playground). Rue de Saint-Malo, Gatineau. Sedge Wren - Panmure Road, southwest of Upper Dwyer Hill. Multiple birds on Sturgess Road, Montague. Blakeney Road, Pakenham, all in Lanark. White-winged Crossbill - One continues on Ramsay Concession 5A, Mississippi Mills, Lanark. Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Another in the Carp area near the Crazy Horse Trail, Ottawa. Larose Forest (Indian Creek Road corner), Prescott and Russell. Rusty Blackbird - A trio in the Lindenlea Area, Ottawa. Northern Parula - Richmond CA, Ottawa. Britannia CA (Woods). Greenbelt Pathway West, Ottawa. And so the warbler migration begins. 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.
