Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Mar 06, 2025 Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at sighti...@ofnc.ca
The stars of the winter season--Varied Thrush and Canada Jay--are joined by some precursors of Spring such as the Wilson Snipe. Trumpeter Swan (6) Mar 01-02, Burritt's Rapids dam, Ottawa. Tundra Swan (1) Mar 05, Richmond - town, Ottawa. Northern Shoveler (1) Nepean Creek Trail, Ottawa. Gadwall (2) Mar 05, Rapides Deschênes (incluant Parc), Gatineau. Lesser Scaup (1) Mar 06, Maple Hill Park, Ottawa. (1) Manotick—L.I. Barnsdale rd, Ottawa. Wilson's Snipe (1) Mar 01-06, The Arboretum, Ottawa. Hanging in a stretch of open creek below the toboggan hill. Golden Eagle (1) Mar 03, West end of Dunrobin road, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker (1) Ch. Steele, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. (1) Stony Swamp (Jack Pine Trail), Ottawa. (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Northern Flicker (1) Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. (1) Forêt Boucher, Gatineau. (1) Mar 03, Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. (1) Feb 28, Pleasant Park Woods, Ottawa. Canada Jay (1), Feb 22 until at least Mar 04, Ridge Road. Some people are seeing it from the Mer Bleue Bog parking or near-by trails. Hermit Thrush (1) Mar 04, Alta Vista, Ottawa. (1) Mar 03, Britannia CA--Mud Lake, Ottawa. Winter Wren (1) Mar 03, Fine Estate, Ottawa. Varied Thrush (1) Feb 12-Mar 06 (at least), Stonecrest @ Galetta SR, Ottawa. Use your car as a blind and do not exit the car as it will fly away. Feeding on Juniper berries and blueberries. Chipping Sparrow (1) Richland Dr, Ottawa. White-crowned Sparrow (1) Mar 05, Rue de la Loire, Gatineau. Eastern Towhee (1) Rue Alexis-Rajotte, Aylmer, Gatineau. Atlas notes: There is still time to contribute to one of Ontario’s largest community science efforts: the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas. Have you encountered an Eastern Screech Owl in a tree-hollow, heard Great Horned Owls hooting early in the morning, or enjoyed a pair of Common Ravens dancing in the sky? At this time of year here in Eastern Ontario, these species have all started breeding, and resident Mourning Doves, Northern Saw-whet Owls, Barred Owls and Trumpeter Swans will follow suit in a few short weeks. Your reports of these species are valuable to the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas and will provide essential information for Canadian researchers, scientists, government officials and conservation professionals that will guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come. Participation in this once-in-a-generation opportunity is straight-forward and as easy as simply noting the presence of a bird. For more information, visit https://www.birdsontario.org/ or contact the Ottawa Region Atlas Coordinator at ott...@birdsontario.org -- 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: birdnews@ontbirds.ca. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at birdn...@ofo.ca. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
