Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 9 February 2012 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario,W. Quebec Compiler & transcriber: Bob Cermak [email protected] or [email protected] The adult male VARIED THRUSH was last reported on February 4th at the feeders on Calypso road east of Ottawa (east of Limoges). The Eardley Masham Road continues to be excellent for winter finches and eagles. Some of the most interesting lingering birds have been; - AMERICAN ROBINS continue to be present all over the Ottawa/Gatineau area - the CAROLINA WREN continues to be seen and heard along the fence line on the west side of the Britannia Conservation area. If you hear this species you should be aware that photographers are playing CAROLINA WREN recordings along this fence line. - a PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on the Coates building in Tunney's Pasture on February 3rd and 4th - the NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen again on Grandview on February 4th - a RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen on Ch Bellechasse on February 6th and nearby on Ch des Terres on February 8th and 9th - a SONG SPARROW, probably present since December, was seen in the cattails on the east side of the Rideau river north of the 417 bridge - the WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continues at the Fletcher Gardens feeders The Eardley Masham Road in Quebec continues to be very active. RED CROSSBILLS, PINE SISKINS, PURPLE FINCHES, COMMON REDPOLLS and RUFFED GROUSE are regularly being seen. BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were seen at two locations near that road. Some of the more interesting seasonal birds have been; - BALD EAGLES at several locations on the Eardley Masham Road and along the Steele line in Quebec - BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS continue to be present all over the Ottawa/Gatineau area - Single WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen or heard at a few locations along the Eardley Masham road - small numbers of CEDAR WAXWINGS were seen at a few locations - SHARP-SHINNED and COOPER'S HAWKS were seen at a few locations - GOLDEN EAGLES were seen from Therrien road (just east of the Eardley Masham road), from the bottom of the Eardley Masham road and from Steele Line - BARROW'S GOLDENEYE continue on the Rideau and Ottawa rivers - a male BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen on February 4th and 7th on Sincennes road and another was seen on February 6th about 250 meters up the trail that runs north from the Eardley Masham road just before Ramsey Lake - two possible "type 3" small billed RED CROSSBILLS were seen on the Eardley Masham road on February 4th and 5th Thank you for your bird observations, Good Birding _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
