ntario/Quebec
Ottawa/Gatineau
22 February 2012
Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (OFNC)
Phone number: 613-860-9000
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Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region)
E. Ontario,W. Quebec
Compiler & transcriber: Bob Cermak [email protected] or
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The adult male VARIED THRUSH was seen on February 23rd at the feeders on
Calypso road east of Ottawa (east of Limoges). The Eardley Masham Road
continues to be excellent for winter finches and both eagles. 11 GRAY PARTRIDGE
were seen on February 23rd from Campeau Road in Kanata. RAVENS and RED-TAILED
HAWKS have been seen on nests. Mixed flocks of BOHEMIAN and CEDAR WAXWINGS are
being seen all over the Ottawa/Gatineau area. Increasing numbers of HORNED
LARKS and SNOW BUNTINGS are being seen. A CHIPPING SPARROW was seen behind the
church at the Aviation Parkway and Ogilvie Road on February 21st. Small numbers
of RING-BILLED GULLS have returned.
Some of the most interesting lingering birds have been;
- large flocks of AMERICAN ROBINS are being seen 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
- PEREGRINE FALCONS have been seen at a number of locations in Ottawa
- the NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD continues on Grandview
- a NORTHERN FLICKER was seen on February 17th in Rothwell Heights
- a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was reported again on O'Hara (near Dunrobin Road and
Kerwin road) on February 19th
- a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen in an Ottawa back yard on February 21st
- the male GREEN-WINGED TEAL continues on March Valley road on the creek south
of Klondike
- the EASTERN TOWHEE continues on Forced Road near Russell, last reported on
February 20th
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. NORTHERN WOODPECKERS were not reported this week.
Some of the more interesting birds have been;
- BALD EAGLES at several locations on the Eardley Masham Road and along the
Steele line in Quebec
- GOLDEN EAGLES continue to be seen from Therrien road (just east of the
Eardley Masham road), from the bottom of the Eardley Masham road and from
Steele Line
- SHARP-SHINNED and COOPER'S HAWKS were seen at a few locations
- MERLINS have been seen at a few locations
- NORTHERN GOSHAWKS have been seen in the Dunrobin Road area
- BARROW'S GOLDENEYE continue to be reported on the Rideau and Ottawa rivers
- 5 TRUMPETER SWANS (2 adults and 3 first winter) were seen on the Mississippi
river near the hwy 7 bridge on February 17th but have not been reported since.
Thank you for your bird observations,
Good Birding
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