Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Orange-crowned Warbler season! Late swallows, and a continuous stream of warblers. Duck and goose diversity increases. And a super rare hawk! Snow Goose - Sep 22, Burritt's Rapids--Tip to Tip Trail, Leeds and Grenville. Check those flocks for Cacklers and Snows. Cackling Goose (2) Sep 19, Andrew Haydon Park east (formerly Ottawa Beach), Ottawa. Redhead (2-6) Sep 20-21, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. American Golden-Plover Sep 18-19, Andrew Haydon Park, and Jay St, Ottawa. Presumably the same bird. Baird's Sandpiper - Sep 19, Constance Bay (river area), Ottawa. (2) Sep 17, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Bank Swallow (2) Sep 20, Embrun Sewage Lagoons, Prescott and Russell. Cliff Swallow - Sep 20, Embrun Sewage Lagoons, Prescott and Russell. Northern Rough-winged Swallow (3) Sep 20, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa. Swainson's Hawk - Sep 17, Breckenridge, Chemin Smith-Léonard, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Red-headed Woodpecker - Sep 17, Constance Bay, Ottawa. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Sep 21, John C. Foster Park, Leeds and Grenville. Least Flycatcher - Sep 22, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Sep 17, Chemin de la Rivière, Chelsea, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Carolina Wren - Sep 17, Constance Bay, Ottawa. Sep 18, Pine Grove trail, Ottawa. Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Evening Grosbeak (2) Sep 19, Gatineau view crescent, Ottawa. (5) Sep 17, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Clay-colored Sparrow - Sep 21, March Valley Road, Ottawa. Always double-check the little brown birds. Sep 16, Burnt Lands Provincial Park, Ottawa Canada Warbler - Sep 18, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa. Northern Waterthrush - Reported Sep 17, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa, Orange-crowned Warbler - Sep 17, Dolman Ridge Road, Ottawa. Sep 19, Britannia Ridge, 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.
