- RBA
* Ontario
* Ottawa/Gatineau
* 30 March 2003
* ONOT0303.30
- Birds mentioned
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Snow Goose
ROSS' GOOSE
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Green-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Ruffed Grouse
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
American Woodcock
Bonaparte's Gull
Short-eared Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Eastern Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Fox Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
- Transcript
hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
date: 30 March 2003
number: 613-860-9000 press 2
to report: 613-860-9000 press #
coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Can. Nat. Capital Reg.), E.Ont., W.Que.
compilers : Bev McBride
: Colin Bowen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Chris Lewis
transcriber: Michelle Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
internet : Gordon Pringle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
OFNC BIRD STATUS LINE SUNDAY MARCH 30 AT 8:30PM
This is Chris Lewis reporting.
Spring migrants continue to arrive in the Ottawa area. The
agricultural fields east of Ottawa are now flooded, particularly
along Milton Rd east of Carlsbad Springs and the Cobb's Lake Creek
flood plain east of Bourget, creating attractive conditions for
waterfowl.
Although the ROSS' GOOSE reported from Frank Kenny Rd on March 26
was not relocated, there are now several thousand Canada Geese and
Northern Pintails moving through as well as a few Wood Ducks,
Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon and many Ring-necked Duck. A
single Snow Goose was with the Canadas on Milton Rd yesterday and
a Blue Goose was seen here on the 30th. A Horned Grebe was on the
east side of Milton Rd on the 29th as well as a total of 14 very
early Bonaparte's Gulls 2 at Milton Rd and 12 off Johnston Rd
east of Bourget. The gulls were not seen again today.
Up to 6 Sandhill Cranes have been seen on the west side of Milton
Rd near Perrault Rd daily since the 27th and an American Coot
found along Russell at Johnston Rd on the 28th was still here on
the 30th.
Turkey Vultures and Northern Harriers have increased all over the
area. 8 Rough-legged Hawks and 5 American Kestrels were hunting
in the eastern fields on the 29th and 30th. Killdeers are
everywhere now and American Woodcocks have been calling after dusk
on Earl Armstrong Rd and in the Munster area at Soldier's Line Rd.
Reports from elsewhere in the Ottawa area include the following:
a Red-necked Grebe on the Ottawa River at Deschenes today, a Blue
Goose in the company of 2 Canada Geese in the Britannia area
yesterday, 3 Northern Shovelers on the Ottawa River at the
Deschenes Lookout parking lot on the 28th, good numbers of Green-
winged Teal, Northern Pintail, American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck,
Bufflehead and Hooded Mergansers between Britannia and Deschenes
on the 29th and 30th, two Ruffed Grouse were performing courtship
displays in Britannia woods on the 29th, 3 Short-eared Owls flying
at dusk on Earl Armstrong Rd on both the 27th and 28th, and a
Northern Saw-whet Owl in Clyde woods on the 27th.
The first sightings of Tree Swallows were on the 29th at Milton Rd
as well as Britannia and a Barn Swallow was seen at Milton Rd the
same day.
A pair of Eastern Bluebirds was spotted at High Rd and Earl
Armstrong Rd on March 24, Eastern Phoebes have been seen in
various locations since March 25. Golden-crowned Kinglets were
first reported in small numbers on the 28th. The first Fox
Sparrows were seen today, the 30th, at the Dolman Ridge feeder and
the Mer Bleue trail parking lot, and at least 2 Eastern
Meadowlarks were in the area south of the International Airport on
the 27th.
Thank-you. Good birding.
- End transcript
Gordon Pringle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
