Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
The first 'pent!' of a displaying American Woodcock reported on the evening of the 17th. More and more spring birds, and suddenly lots of singing birds! The first wildly optimistic flycatcher arrived (an Eastern Phoebe). With interesting South winds over Thursday night, who knows what else will show up? Barrow's Goldeneye - A photogenic male all week at Strathcona Park, Ottawa. Cackling Goose - Two, Mar 15, Martin/St. Paul St. lookout, Almonte, Lanark. Tundra Swan - Mar 15, Martin/St. Paul St lookout, or along Spring St. Almonte, Lanark. Trumpeter Swan - Mar 16, Dunrobin (Constance Creek), Ottawa. Pied-billed Grebe - Reported Mar 17 at the base of the Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Mar 15, Parc Moussette, Gatineau. Golden Eagle - A second year bird on Mar 17, Greenland Road Hawkwatch, Ottawa. An adult on the 16th in Dunrobin, in the Constance Lake area, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - At least 3 adults and an immature reported this week from Constance Bay, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - At the usual spots in Gatineau Park - Huron and Shilly-Shally, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Black-backed Woodpecker - Last reported Mar 12, Constance Bay, Ottawa. No reason to think it left. Hermit Thrush - Britannia CA, Ottawa. Eastern Bluebird - 2 on Mar 17, McBean St, (in Richmond) Ottawa. 4 at the Greenland Road Hawkwatch, Ottawa. Hoary Redpoll - Common Redpolls linger around the circle, so of course a few Hoary Redpolls are mixed in. Reports this week from: 3 on Monty Drive, Ottawa; 1 at Lac Meech, LesCollines-de-l'Outaouais; 1 on Rue des Chardonnerets, Gatineau; and, 1 in Richmond, Ottawa. Eastern Phoebe - Mar 17, Bowrin Rd, (in Richmond) Ottawa. White-crowned Sparrow - Mar 14, Fine Estate, 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.
