Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 5 July 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] An adult LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen, from the south bound hwy 416, in a creek which we believe was Cranberry Creek (between the Roger Stevens Drive and Dilworth Road exits) on July 4th. It has not been refound. Note that very little of the creek can be seen at this location and pylons along the shoulder of the recently paved highway makes stopping at this location unsafe. The Pontiac Station Quebec CERULEAN WARBLER has not been reported since June 22nd. A HORNED GREBE found at the Casselman lagoon on July 3rd is a very rare July sighting in this area. 45 bird species were found during a walk to the extensive mud flats at the Shirley's Bay causeway on July 3rd including 10+ LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 5 GREAT EGRETS and what appeared to be 2 young eaglets on the BALD EAGLE nest in the cottonwood tree across the bay. Other interesting sightings were; - the singing MOURNING WARBLER continues at Algonquin Collage - a PINE SISKIN was heard over the 5 span stone bridge in Pakenham on July 1st - a NASHVILLE WARBLER was heard singing in Britannia Village July 3rd at Rowatt Street and Kirby Road, a very unusual non breeding location and habitat for it to be found at this time of year - a CASPIAN TERN was seen on the Petrie Island beach on July 3rd - small numbers of LESSER YELLOWLEGS and LEAST SANDPIPERS have been reported from the Casselman and Embrun lagoons - LEAST BITTERNS continue to be heard and occasionally seen in flight at the Thomas Dolan Constance Creek bridge - also seen at the above location were; BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, COMMON and BLACK TERNS and AMERICAN BITTERNS - COMMON GALLINULE, a singing MARSH WREN and 3 GREAT EGRETS were found at the Cedarview Road Bruce Pit on July 3rd - up to 6 UPLAND SANDPIPERS continue to be seen at the NE corner of Dwyer Hill and Panmure roads - SEDGE WRENS have been heard singing on Torbolton Road north of the RR tracks - a VIRGINIA RAIL was heard and LINCOLN SPARROWS were heard (3) and seen (1) from the Mer Bleue boardwalk on July 2nd - the Alfred Lagoons are very active with recent reports of 4 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, broods of RUDDY DUCKS and AMERICAN COOTS, and small numbers of SORA, HOODED MERGANSER and GADWALL Thanks to everyone who contributed 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/
