Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
NORTHERN GANNET shows up for a scant five minutes! RAZORBILL and SLATY-BACKED GULL continue! The ducks are back with all three scoters at Shirley's Bay, and all warblers except Yellow-rumped are now eBird rare. Barrow's Goldeneye - Oct 20-21, Rapides Deschênes,Gatineau. Ross's Goose - Barnsdale at Eagleson. Moodie Drive Quarry. Tundra Swan - A pair Oct 17-20 at Andrew Haydon, Ottawa. Possibly the same pair at Chapman Mill's CA on Oct 18. Sora - Oct 15, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Spotted Sandpiper - Oct 16, Dolman Ridge Road, Ottawa. Britannia Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Oct 19, Nolan Quarry, Prescott and Russell. Semipalmated Plover - Oct 17, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. RAZORBILL - At least one lingered until Oct 10-21 Constance Bay to Champlain Bridge, seen from both shores of the river. SLATY-BACKED GULL - Seen from the Moodie Drive Quarry and Trail Road Landfill, Oct 08-21. Patience and a scope may be required. NORTHERN GANNET - A juvenile Oct 17 flying west from Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. Red-throated Loon - A pair Oct 15, Parc des Cèdres, Gatineau. Carolina Wren - Lismer Crescent, Kanata, Ottawa. Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Rue Lake, Gatineau. Parc du Lac-Beauchamp, Gatineau. House Wren - Parc du Marais de Touraine, Gatineau. Swainson's Thrush - Oct 15, 19, Britannia CA, Ottawa. Gray-cheeked Thrush - Oct 20, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Lincoln's Sparrow - Oct 16, Stittsville Main St, Ottawa. Oct 17, Nepean Tent and Trailer Campgrounds, Ottawa. Oct 17, Maple Grove Rd, Ottawa. Oct 20, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Tennessee Warbler - Oct 18, Arboretum, Ottawa. Oct 19. Britannia CA , Ottawa. CISCO campus, Innovation Dr, Ottawa. Orange-crowned Warbler - Oct 19, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Nashville Warbler - Oct 15, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Oct 20, Britannia Ridge, Ottawa Common Yellowthroat - Oct 15, Giroux Road Ponds, Ottawa. Northern Parula - Oct 15-19, Britannia Ridge, Ottawa. Magnolia Warbler - Oct 17, Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Black-throated Blue Warbler - Oct 14, Parc du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau. Black-throated Green Warbler - Oct 15, Clayton Rd, Navan, Ottawa. Oct 20, CISCO campus, Innovation Dr, Ottawa. Palm Warbler (Western) - Oct 17, Pleasant Park-Kilborn Bike Path, 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.
