Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Not many rarities, but a nice influx of new birds plus a few late ones, and lots of reasons to go birding. Trumpeter Swan - Dunrobin (Constance Creek), Ottawa. Pair continues along Heaphy Rd., Marlborough Forest, Ottawa. Vances Side Road, Dunrobin, Ottawa. Tundra Swan - May 09, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark. Northern Pintail - May 10, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Common Goldeneye - (8) May 09, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark. Rare for the date in Lanark. Greater White-fronted Goose - May 11, PN de Plaisance--Baie Noire (Est & Ouest), Papineau. Ross's Goose - (2) May 06, Navan (Giroux Road Ponds), Ottawa, with 250 Snow Geese. Brant - A flock seen from Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa, May 12. Dunlin - (3) May 06, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. Iceland Gull - May 06, Trail Road Landfill, Ottawa. May 06, Second Line Rd S, Ottawa. First summer bird. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. (9) May 06, Second Line Rd S, Ottawa (various ages, no adults). Caspian Tern - May 12, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa. May 10, Marais des Laîches, Gatineau. Black tern - A single bird with Common terns, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa, May 10. Red-throated Loon - May 09, Armitage Ave, Ottawa. Black Vulture - May 06, Blue Jay Drive, Clarence-Rockland, Prescott and Russell, soaring west. The same bird was then seen over Ottawa. Golden Eagle - May 06, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - Constance Bay, Ottawa. Olive-sided Flycatcher - May 12, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Sumac field, but beware the aggressive Wild Turkeys. Yellow-throated Vireo - Reported singing in the Baxter CA, May 10. Ottawa. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - May 09, Kitchissippi Woods, just west of the Champlain Bridge. Carolina Wren - Pair continues in Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. May 06, J Henry Tweed CA, Prescott and Russell. Louisiana Waterthrush - Continues to at least May 10, Parc de la Gatineau--Sentier de la Chute, Gatineau. We are now in the second year of the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: an ambitious five-year effort to provide data that will guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come. Participation is easy and can be as simple as noting a singing bird in your neighbourhood, or watching a bird with nesting material. For more information, watch the introductory video on the OFNC Facebook Group, visit https://www.birdsontario.org/ or contact the Ottawa Regional Coordinator at [email protected] -- 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.
