Ontario/Quebec
Ottawa/Gatineau
31 January 2013
Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (OFNC)
Phone number: 613-860-9000
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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]
A number of well attended feeders on Dalkeith St in Pakenham attract a varity
of birds which in turn attracted all three accipiters on the 23rd;
SHARP-SHINNED, COOPER'S and NORTHERN GOSHAWK.
BOHEMIAN WAXWING continue to be seen all over the Ottawa/Gatineau area; 60+ at
the Rockcliffe Park Rockeries on the 24th, 15 south of the Hurdman bridge on
the 26th and 110-120 in Barrhaven (Jockvale and Larkin) on the 31st
Interesting sighting were;
- MERLIN were seen on the 23rd and 26th at the Jeanne d'Arc Blvd Fire Station
in Orleans and on the 29th near the Hilda Rd feeders
- SONG SPARROW (1) continues at a Meadowlands feeder
- WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (2) at the southern feeder at Fletcher Wildlife
Gardens on the 26th
- CEDAR WAXWING (2) along the fence on the west side of the Britannia
Conservation Area on the 26th
- WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL (1 male) with HOUSE FINCHES at a Barrhaven feeder on
the 27th
- GRAY PARTRIDGE (30) were seen on the 26th and 28th in the strip of corn
stalks on the south side of Giroux Rd east of Frank Kenny
- CAROLINA WREN continues at feeders along Britannia Rd and along the fence on
the west side of the Britannia Conservation Area
- BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER (1 female) continues to be seen from the Lime Kiln
Trail
- GREEN-WINGED TEAL (male) on the small creek on March Valley Rd south of
Klondike Rd on the 26th
- BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (male) continues on the Rideau River just south of the
Hurdman bridge
- HOUSE FINCH (21) were seen at a Barrhaven feeder on the 26th
- AMERICAN ROBIN (6-8) were seen near the Champlain bridge on the 26th
- COMMON GRACKLE, very rare in January and February, continues at a feeder in
Carleton Place
Thanks to everyone who contributed bird observations - Good Birding!
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