Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
RAZORBILL and SLATY-BACKED GULL! Ross's Goose - Oct 08 Moodie Road Pond. Oct 08-09 Moodie Drive Quarry. Oct 11 Bankfield Road near Rideau valley Drive. Oct 13 Ottawa St and Eagleson Rd. All Ottawa. Solitary Sandpiper - Oct 12 Bruce Pit, Ottawa. Spotted Sandpiper - Oct 13 Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. RAZORBILL - At least 9, appearing all along the river from Constance Bay to Rapides Deschênes, Oct 10-14, seen from both sides of the river. SLATY-BACKED GULL - Reported from Moodie Pond, Moodie Drive Quarry, Trail Road Landfill, south of Brophy Drive, and occasionally the Ottawa River at Shirley's Bay and elsewhere, Oct 08-14. Lots of Lesser Black-backed Gulls around for comparison. Most frequently reported from Trail Road, Ottawa. Red-throated Loon - Oct 11, Andrew Haydon park, Ottawa. Rough-legged Hawk - Oct 14, Holland's Marsh (Hwy 17), Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Parc du Lac-Beauchamp, Gatineau. Eastern Wood-Pewee - Oct 11 Britannia CA, Ottawa. Brown Thrasher - Oct 11 Stony Swamp (Sarsaparilla Trail), and another in Orleans, Ottawa. Wood Thrush - Oct 08 Stony Swamp (Sarsaparilla Trail), Ottawa. Gray-cheeked Thrush - Oct 11 Parc Jacques-Cartier, Gatineau. Red-eyed Vireo - Oct 12 CISCO campus, Innovation Dr, Ottawa. Northern Shrike - Oct 09 Dolman Ridge Road, Ottawa. Oct 11 Vances Side Rd, Ottawa. Nelson's Sparrow - Continued at Constance Creek until at least Oct. 11. Tennessee Warbler - Oct 08 Fletcher Wildlife Gardens, 08-09 Britannia CA (general location), Oct 11 Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Oct 12 CISCO campus, Innovation Dr, Ottawa. Common Yellowthroat - Oct 09 Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Oct 11 TransCanada Trail at Island Park Dr, and at Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Oct 12 CISCO campus, Innovation Dr, Ottawa. Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Reported Oct 08, South March Highlands Conservation Forest, 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.
