Ontario/Quebec
Ottawa/Gatineau
2 August 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 [email protected]
The south east cell of the St. Albert lagoons continues to host 150 to 250
shorebirds every day this past week. Aways present are;
GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, LEAST, SEMIPALMATED, PECTORAL, STILT,
WHITE-RUMPED and SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, KILLDEER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and WILSON'S
SNIPE. On July 31st there was a RUDDY TURNSTONE and from July 30th to August
1st an adult BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was present. On July 30th in the small middle
east cell there were 2 SORA, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, 1 VIRGINIA RAIL and numbers of
COMMON GALLINULE.
Shirleys Bay continues to be active. Aways present are; LESSER and GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, LEAST, SEMI-PALMATED and SPOTTED SANDPIPER and small numbers of
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and STILT SANDPIPER. On July 30th and 31st there were also
2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, on July 31st there was 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and
on July 28th a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was reported.
The Russell, Embrun and Casselman lagoons had very small numbers of shorebirds
(other than KILLDEER and SPOTTED SANDPIPERS).
Other interesting sightings were;
- NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD continues in Carleton Place
- a family of 4 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS is present in Pakenham
- RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS were seen above and below the Deschenes Rapids
- CAPE MAY WARBLER seen in Britannia woods on July 27th
- 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS and 1 2nd year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were seen
at the Deschenes Rapids
Thanks to everyone who contributed bird observations - Good Birding!
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