The bird seen at the south end of Forced road was an Eastern Towhee not an Eastern Meadowlark. Sorry about that! Also, I will clarify the directions to the 9 Gray Partridge in Kanata. Take Campeau Drive north to Didsbury Road. The birds have been seen up against the back of the Canadian Tire building, in and around the fenced in City of Ottawa Hydro compound at the east end of Didsbury and in the fields north of Didsbury. Good luck, Bob
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:15:32 -0500 > Subject: [Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - 16 February 2012 - recent reports > > > Ontario/Quebec > Ottawa/Gatineau > 16 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 11th 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. An EASTERN > MEADOWLARK, rarely found in this area in the winter, was seen at feeders at > the south end of Forced Road near Russell on February 10th and 11th. This > bird may still be present. 9 GRAY PARTRIDGE are being seen almost every day > since February 10th from Campeau Road in Kanata. > > Some of the most interesting lingering birds have been; > - the number of AMERICAN ROBINS in the Ottawa/Gatineau area seems to be > significantly reduced however a flock of 45 were seen in Ottawa east > - the CAROLINA WREN continues to be seen and heard along the fence line on > the west side of the Britannia Conservation area > - PEREGRINE FALCONS have been seen at a number of locations in Ottawa. On the > island south east of Bate Island, on the south side of the high rise on the > north east corner of Baseline and Pinecrest and on the Coates building in > Tunney's Pasture > - the NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD continues on Grandview > - the NORTHERN PINTAIL continues in Manotick > - the RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER has not been seen in Packenham since January 24th > - a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen on O'Hare (near Dunrobin Road and Kerwin > road) on February 14th. Residents report that this bird had been seen for > about 4 days but it has not been reported since > - a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen in an Ottawa back yard on February 14th > - a male GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen from March Valley road on the creek south > of Klondike on February 14th > - a GRAY CATBIRD has been seen in a back yard of a house on Bourgeau Street > in Aylmer since mid November. Permission to access the property is required > > 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 not reported this > week. > > 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 > - small numbers of CEDAR WAXWINGS were seen at a few locations > - SHARP-SHINNED and COOPER'S HAWKS were seen at a few locations > - GOLDEN EAGLE was 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 were not reported this week but probably continue on the > Rideau and Ottawa rivers > - a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen on February 10th at Lac Brown in > Gatineau Park > - "type 3" small billed RED CROSSBILLS were seen and heard on the Eardley > Masham road on February 12th > > 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/ > _______________________________________________ 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/
