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Fall birding as ducks, geese and grebes increase, and all of the
winter finches have been reported recently, at least in small
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Overview:
The birds of fall replace the last lingering summer birds. Almost all
the ducks of fall are represented this week,
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Highlights:
Little Gull - a Little Gull showed briefly at the Shirley's Bay boat
launch, Ottawa, on the 29th. Hopefully it
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Highlights:
Lark Sparrow - The sparrow spent Halloween afternoon hanging with
juncos at Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa.
Black-leg
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Highlights:
Bean Goose - First seen Nov. 8 at the Masson Angers sewage lagoon in
Gatineau, it crossed the Ottawa River to Cu
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Highlights:
Tundra Bean Goose - Reported in many locations around the Sarsfield
area, most reliably at Nolan Quarry, Presco
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Highlights:
Black Vulture - Apparently lurking around the Ferrellton area for a
couple of weeks now. Photographed on Chemin
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Highlights:
King Eider - A female spent Dec. 01 at Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa.
Black Vulture - Continuing until at least D
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Highlights:
Boreal Chickadee - Last reported Dec 6. on Fieldown St., Ottawa.
Seems to have a pattern of flying briefly from
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A quiet week, but Christmas Bird Counts this coming weekend may flush
out some interesting birds.
Notable sightings:
Cackli
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Highlights:
Boreal Chickadee - A new Boreal chickadee in the west end of Ottawa, on
Fernbank. This one has been around for
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Highlights:
Boreal Chickadee - The Boreal Chickadee continues on Fernbank, Ottawa.
Dawn of January 1, 2021 beckons birders with blank ye
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Barrow's Goldeneye - Continues at Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa.
Wood Duck - The duck at Sentier du Ruisseau-de-la-Brasserie, Gatineau,
continue
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Some snow and falling temperatures in the next week should drive more birds
to feeders, improving the view for some birders stuck at home du
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Lockdown leads to fewer reports, but people still see great birds in their
yards or while walking dogs, etc.
Snow Goose - MacLaren's Landi
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Several late birds went unreported this week. Did they succumb to the
cold, flee, or were they simply not reported?
Barrow's Goldeneye -
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Greater Scaup - One bird reported at various locations in Val des monts,
Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais.
Barrow's Goldeneye - Continues betwe
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Wood Duck - Sentier du Ruisseau-de-la-Brasserie, Gatineau. Billings
Bridge, Ottawa.
Northern Pintail - Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau.
Gree
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The Great backyard Bird Count and perhaps the lifting of lockdown lead
to a huge number of reports this week. Some of the irruptive species
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New for the year, a Northern Mockingbird singing in Gatineau is a sign of
Spring, or perhaps misplaced optimism.
Green-winged Teal - Billin
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Forget robins. They overwinter here. The return this week of the
beloved Ring-billed Gull heralds the true change of the seasons! Get
you
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Ross's Goose - Continuing Winchester sewage lagoons, Stormont, Dundas
and Glengarry. Nov 18, Cayer Rd, North Dundas, Stormont, Dundas and
G
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A late-breaking Harlequin Duck on the Ottawa River at the Champlain
Bridge. Another Bore
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The American Three-toed Woodpecker has resurfaced in time for Christmas
Bird Count season! The Harlequin Duck and Boreal Chickadee stuc
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It's count week for the first Christmas Bird Counts of the season, and some
great birds ar
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The Winter of the Woodpecker continued into the Christmas Bird Count season
with American Three-toed Woodpeckers resurfacing for the Ottawa
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Wood Duck - Rideau River between Adàwe Crossing and Billings Bridge,
Ottawa. (3) Dec 27,
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Despite (or because of) the wet mild weather, listers are off to a great
start, with many long-staying rarities still here. A very brief an
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There seems to be a regular turn over of ducks, presumably due to varying
ice conditions.
Trumpeter Swan (2) Jan 04-07 Carp River watershe
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Lesser Scaup (2) Continuing, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa.
Gadwall - Jan 18-19, Iber Road storm pond (Stittsville)
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No new birds this week. Perhaps it's a good time to work on bird song for
the upcoming atlas season.
Lesser Scaup - Continuing to at least
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A new Tufted Titmouse in Kanata.
Lesser Scaup - Continuing, Britannia CA--Filtration Plant/Point, Ottawa.
Seen from both sides of the rive
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A new Tufted Titmouse in North Gower. Titmice for everyone! Both
Bohemian Waxwing and Pine Grosbeak numbers have increased in the past fe
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First Ring-billed Gull reports in a month. An uptick in Red-wing Blackbird
reports. Hints of seasonal change.
Gadwall - Continuing in S
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More Red-bellied Woodpeckers than you could shake a perforated stick at.
An influx of White-throated Sparrows and Red-winged Blackbirds. On
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Lesser Scaup - Continuing to at least Feb 27, Britannia CA--Filtration
Plant/Point, Ottawa.
Barrow's Goldeneye (4) Adawe, Ottawa. 2 adu
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A few new waterbirds to tease spring?
Greater White-fronted Goose (2) Mar 05-09, Carleton Place--Riverside Park,
Lanark.
Trumpeter Swan (2
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Right on time, the last two weeks of March see Golden Eagles migrating
North over the region.
Trumpeter Swan (2) Mar 16, 417 and Kinburn,
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Many regular breeding species returned this week: American Woodcock, Great
Blue Heron, Sandhill Crane, robin, cormorant, Song Sparrow, a
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Many tough migrants showed up this week, especially waterfowl. Canada
Geese abound everywhere in flooded fields, with Cackling and Snow spr
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A big influx of Great Egrets and Black-crowned Night Herons, all of whom
immediately regretted their decision. Lots of geese in flooded fi
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The region exploded with song this week. Ruby-crowned joined their
Golden-Crowned cousins, Winter Wren set up shop en masse, and the warble
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New shorebirds with Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers arriving. Thousands of
Tree Swallows swarming over Britannia on the 20th. A big influ
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A huge raptor migration on the 22nd, with some observers reporting over
100 Broad-winged Hawks. Birders woke up on the 23rd to a river ful
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A little turnover in the birds, but lots of potential in the imminent
warmer weather. Man
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Snow Goose (5) May 21-25, Navan (Giroux Road Ponds), Ottawa.
Surf Scoter (3) May 19, Petrie Island, Ottawa.
Whimbrel - May 24, Britanni
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The wave of male Blackpoll warblers that sang their way through the area
last weekend announces the tail end of warbler migration for this s
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A big surprise is a late-reported White-winged Tern at Marais des Laîches
on May 21. It could still be around, and it is definitely worth c
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The star of the week was Parc Brébeuf, producing a number of late
shorebirds.
Snow Goose - Jun 13, Parc Brébeuf, Gatineau.
Semipalmated Pl
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A quiet week, although still some bizarrely late migration such as Swainson
Thrushes arri
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Black Scoter - Jun 29, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa.
Red-breasted Merganser - Jun 27, Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau.
American White Pelican (
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Quiet except for some Pine Siskins and a very sneaky Jaeger.
Red-breasted Merganser (6) Jul 02, Lac Sinclair, Les
Collines-de-l'Outaouais
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While prime atlas season, and point counts, are done for another year now
is the “prime season” for confirming breeding of species, with man
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Trumpeter Swan (2) Continuing, Constance Creek, Ottawa.
Red-headed Woodpecker (2) Continuing, Ritchie Ave/Goodin, Constance Bay,
Ottawa.
Lesser Black-backed Gull - Jul 17 Trai
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A King Rail was reported in Ottawa for the first time in almost 150 years
at an undisclosed location. A good weekend to check your local m
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Trumpeter Swan (3) Continuing, Marlborough Forest--Roger's Pond, Ottawa.
Greater Scaup - Jul 29, Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa,
Red-breaste
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Common Goldeneye (3) Aug 07, Almonte Lagoons, Lanark.
Lesser Black-backed Gull - The usual spots, in a variety of ages:
Britannia CA (gen
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A big uptick in migrating warblers this week. A big flight of Common
Nighthawk just across the county line south of Pakenham on the 16th
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Hints that the shorebird habitat at Andrew Haydon may be re-emerging from
the depths. In the meantime, lots of shorebird action at the Cry
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Shorebirds! Andrew Haydon Park, Crysler Falls, Petrie Island, Holland
Marsh, Parc Brébeuf.
Trumpeter Swan (2) Marlborough Forest--Roger's
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The birding season changes with the arrival of Cackling Geese,
Orange-crowned Warblers and a Nelson's Sparrow.
Cackling Goose - Sep 20, An
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Orange-crowned Warbler/Nelson's Sparrow season gets spiced up with some
migrating Cuckoos.
Greater White-fronted Goose - Sep 26, Carp--Hi
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Late warblers and at least one lingering Limpkin. A wave of Blue-headed
Vireos and huge flocks of White-throated Sparrows. The approach
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Lots of late migrants, and some rarer vagrants such as White-Eyed Vireo and
Eared Grebe. Cold weather and North West winds on Thursday and
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Goose season! Watch for messy Brant flocks flying along the river, and all
the other species mixed in Canada Goose flocks. Flocks of Dark-
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Godwits for everyone!
Ross's Goose - Reported Oct 28, Winchester sewage lagoons, Stormont, Dundas
and Glengarry.
Snow x Ross's Goose (hy
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Ross's Goose - Nov 04, Avalon (stormwater pond), Ottawa.
Greater White-fronted Goose (2) Carleton Place--Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark.
Harle
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A brief Townsend Solitaire observation in Pine Grove; lots of searchers
could not turn up the bird again. Shorebird season draws to a close
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What is it about large white birds that invites trespass? A reminder that
we are all representatives of birding. Trespassing to photograp
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A few late birds. Some excitement on the river with lots of cool ducks,
including several harlequin and a Canvasback this week. Keep an ey
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The Christmas Bird Count season starts next week, and lots of late birds
linger tantalizingly. An exciting Black-legged Kittiwake seen a co
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Expect overwhelming eBird reports this weekend with so many late birds
around and 2 Christmas Bird Counts in the OFNC Circle this weekend.
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The first confirmed Western Tanager in Ottawa (and only the second in the
OFNC Circle) is alternately tormenting or delighting ardent birde
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Snow Goose - Dec 27, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa.
Common Loon - Dec 23, Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa.
Green-winged Teal - Dec
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This report looks an awful lot like last week's, but Thursday's sudden
chill may finally shake things up and send some bird moving.
Green-
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Ring-necked Duck - Bate Island, Ottawa.
Harlequin Duck - Intermittent reports from Bate Island to the
Deschenes rapids. Last reported Jan
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Some change with apparent movement of Bohemian Waxwings and Lapland
Longspurs into the region. Redpoll numbers are building in Algonquin,
s
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This week the Western Tanager shared the spotlight with an Eurasian
Tree Sparrow near Bourget. This the first record for Ottawa and
eastern
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Canvasback - Deschenes rapids west of Britannia, Ottawa.
Ring-necked Duck (2) Piste cyc. Sentier des Voyageurs--Pont
Champlain<->Parc des
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Another mild week means many of last week's birds continue. Red
Crossbills are all over Lanark and Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, and as
expec
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Lots of Red Crossbills North and West of Ottawa this week. A few
slipped into Ottawa in small numbers. Keep an ear out for the
kip-kip-kip
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Less an invasion than a subtle infiltration of winter finches this
week. Keep an ear out everywhere.
Trumpeter Swan - Flock continues in A
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Warm weather brought geese, early and concentrated. One wonders what else
might be lurking after the wild south-west and south winds of Wedn
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Tundra Swans in the usual spots to the east, Trumpeters to the West, and
perhaps some mixing in the middle. Green-wing Teal suddenly everyw
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Raptors moving north, especially on the 14th. Geese, swans, and waterfowl
everywhere wet. Grasslands birds such as bluebirds, meadowlarks an
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Greater White-fronted Goose (1) Mar 19, PN de Plaisance--Tête de la Baie,
Papineau
Trumpeter Swan (2) Mar 17, Shirley's Bay (boat launch)
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The first Tree Swallows. A surprising number of Northern Shovelers. The
Golden Eagle Express continues. A great time to be birding near w
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A fun week with the first Pine Warbler, and flocks of Bohemians, large
(1000+) and small, all over. Who knows what vagrant the storm droppe
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Seasonal changes everywhere: Swamp Sparrows, hoards of Golden-crowned
Kinglets, the first Ruby-crowned Kinglets, swallows, new shorebirds, a
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The leading edge of the swallows returned. Otherwise, with the cooler
weather, migration has reset to normal after an early start.
Ross's
Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to APR 25, 2024
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More warblers, and a higher volume of singing birds in general. Can't walk
without flushi
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An exciting week of migrants: A Prairie Warbler and a White-eyed Vireo to
whet the appetite of the spring listers, and 14 warbler species
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Another exciting migration week: Golden-winged warbler and Northern
Mockingbird both showed up at Britannia. Most warbler's no longer unle
Thanks Jeff!On May 9, 2024, at 21:51, Derek Dunnett wrote:?Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC)Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. QuebecCompiler: Derek Dunnett at sighti...@ofnc.caAnother exciting migration week: Golden-winged warbler and Northern Mockingbird both
Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to May 24, 2024
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Exciting birding continues, even as warbler migration tapers off. Last
weekend was the an
Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to May 30, 2024
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Over the river a few migrating Arctic Terns, and a Parasitic Jaeger put in
a couple of app
Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to June 06, 2024
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A very accommodating Little Gull performing off Britannia Point.
Trumpeter Swan (2) Ju
Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to June 13, 2024
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Hot Gull Summer continues with surprise visits from 3 Franklins' Gulls.
Trumpeter Swan
Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to June20, 2024
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A relatively quiet week with nothing to argue over other than whether the
shorebirds are
Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to June 27, 2024
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Take advantage of the quiet to catch up on atlasing or rest up for fall
migration which
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