Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to Oct 09, 2025 Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
A quiet week with a mix of late warblers and some seasonal rarities. A nice mix of waterfowl at Dow's lake. Ross's Goose (1) Oct 08, Rue Richelieu, Clarence-Rockland CA-ON 45.53362, -75.30676, Prescott and Russell. Greater White-fronted Goose (1) Oct 04, Casselman--Sewage Lagoons, Prescott and Russell. Solitary Sandpiper (1) Oct 06, Marlborough Forest--Roger's Pond, Ottawa. Green Heron (1) Oct 08, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1) Oct 07, Chriscraft Way, Ottawa. Black-backed Woodpecker (2) Sep 22-at least Oct 07, Pinhey forest south of Slack Road, Ottawa. (1) Oct 03, Marais des Laîches, Gatineau. Olive-sided Flycatcher (1) Oct 04, Britannia CA--Mud Lake, Ottawa. Eastern Wood-Pewee(1) Oct 05, Central Experimental Farm Arboretum, Ottawa. Purple Martin (1) Oct 09, Crystal Beach Greenspace, Ottawa Northern House Wren (1) Oct 06, Richmond SE - Bowrin Rd, Ottawa. (1) Oct 03, 06, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. (1) Oct 03, - Ottawa--Merivale Gardens, Ottawa. Nelson's Sparrow (2-4) Sep 28-Oct 04, Mouth of Constance Creek, Ottawa. "To access this site, please park at the public access at Baillie and Sand Bay streets. Walk down the beach to the river mouth and please keep to the single deer track to avoid trampling the habitat." Eastern Towhee (1) Oct 06, Richmond SE - Bowrin Rd, Ottawa. Bohemian Waxwing (1) Oct 09, Greenbelt Trail 10, Ottawa Ovenbird (1) Oct 07, Pinhey forest south of Slack Road, Ottawa. (1) Oct 03, Merivale Gardens, Ottawa. Northern Waterthrush (1) Oct 05, NCC 32, Ottawa. Black-and-white Warbler (1) Oct 06, Domaine de la ferme Moore, Gatineau. American Redstart (1) Oct 05, PN de Plaisance--Baie Noire (Est & Ouest), Papineau. (1) Oct 05, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Wilson's Warbler (1) Oct 04, Clifford Allen Island, Ottawa. Indigo Bunting (3) Oct 02, Aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa, Gatineau. -- 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 To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
