Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Barrow's Goldeneye - Feb 15, Centennial Park, Carleton Place, Lanark. Parc Brébeuf, Gatineau. Tundra Swan - Continued to at least Feb 16, Martin/St. Paul St lookout, Almonte, Lanark. Trumpeter Swan - 11 on Feb 14, River Walk Trail, Carleton Place, Lanark. Northern Harrier - Feb 17, McBean Street, Ottawa, over the soccer field. Continuing male on Cope Drive, Ottawa. Trail Road Landfill, Ottawa, and surrounding area. Golden Eagle - Feb 13, High Lonesome Nature Reserve, Lanark, eating roadkill on the way to the reserve. Belted Kingfisher - Feb 13, Ste-Cécile de Masham, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, at the bridge into the park. Red-headed Woodpecker - Constance Bay, Ottawa. Black-backed Woodpecker - Continued to at least Feb 11, Torbolton Forest, Ottawa. No reason to think it isn't still there, tapping away softly somewhere in the forest. Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush - Britannia CA, Ottawa, often by the outflow from Mud Lake. Evening Grosbeaks - A single bird at Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa, at least until Feb 14. Gatineau Park: 11 at Relais Renaud Feb 15, and 15 on sentirer 52 on the 12th. Chemin McCrank, La Pêche, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Red Crossbill - Chemin Eardley Masham, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Gatineau Park on sentier 53, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Crazy Horse trail, Ottawa. White-winged Crossbill - Feb 11 Kerwin Road Trail, Ottawa. Feb 15 Sentier Gamelin, Parc de la Gatineau, Gatineau. Feb 14 Chemin Simmons, Gatineau. Hoary Redpoll - A few reports of single birds among flocks of Common Redpolls: Feb 14 Ste-Cécile de Masham, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Feb 13 Rockcliffe Park, Ottawa, in a flock of 75 Commons. Feb 11 Chemin de la Rivière Blanche, Papineau. White-crowned Sparrow - Feb 13, Trim Rd near McFadden Rd, Ottawa. -- 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.
