Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
More Yellow-throated Vireos are around, the Gnatcatcher might still be there, and on Thursday a Hudsonian Godwit showed up to save the shorebird season. Sandhill Crane - Giroux Road Ponds, Innes Road, and in Fine Estate, all Ottawa. Hudsonian Godwit - Mud flats on the Ottawa River at the end of Scrivens Street, Ottawa, on Sept. 02. Stilt Sandpiper - Moodie Pond, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - 6 reported from Constance Bay, Ottawa. Yellow-throated Vireo - Britannia CA, Ottawa, Ontario. Check the path behind the houses on the western edge, South of the sumac field, especially the little clearing. Also reported from the ridge on a couple of days. Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Britannia CA (Woods), Ottawa. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Aug 27-Sept. 01, Britannia CA. Check the sumac field to the west. Reported from many locations around the field and forest edges, loosely associated with mixed flocks. Another bird reported at Baie McLaurin, Gatineau, on Aug 31. Carolina Wren - Trend Arlington Park, Hidden Lake Trail (Carp), Mandor Cres., (Metcalfe) Ottawa. Gray-cheeked Thrush - An early report from Petrie Island, Ottawa. Dark-eyed Junco - eBird rare, but suddenly everywhere this week. White-winged Crossbill - A single bird at Britannia Point, Ottawa, on Sept. 01. Orange-crowned Warbler - Seen in wet area below the east end of the ridge, Britannia, Ottawa. Blackpoll Warbler - Lac-des-Fées, Gatineau. Atlas Tip: Data compilation for the first year of the five-year Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas is now underway. Please take a few moments to share your eBird checklist with the Atlas to provide Canadian researchers, scientists, government officials and conservation professionals with data that will guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come. 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.
