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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Ontario/Quebec
Ottawa/Gatineau
23 May 2013
Thank you Chris Lewis for "pinch-hitting" for me while I was birding at Point
Pelee.
Ottawa/Gatineau birders enjoyed a very strong spring migration this past week!
All 25 of the expected warbler species plus a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER have been
seen so far this spring. 17 species of
warblers were reported on the 20th including many of the "later" warblers such
as TENNESSEE, BAY-BREASTED, ORANGE-CROWNED, BLACKPOLL and the first WILSON'S of
the year. On the 22nd a local birder while on a one hour training run along the
3 km loop at Lytle Park reported; BAY-BREASTED (2), BLACKBURNIAN (4), NORTHERN
PARULA (2), BLACKPOLL (2), CHESTNUT-SIDED (1), YELLOW (3), NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH
(1), BLACK-AND-WHITE (4), MAGNOLIA (6), TENNESSEE (3), AMERICAN REDSTART (6),
YELLOW-RUMPED (3) and an amazing 4 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS as well as VEERY
(2), SWAINSON'S THRUSH (1), MARSH WREN (1) and EASTERN WOOD PEWEE (1).
All 4 of the expected vireo species were seen this week and a YELLOW-THROATED
VIREO was also seen at the Britannia Conservation Area on the 19th.
A male EURASIAN WIGEON with a male AMERICAN WIGEON has been on the Moodie Dr
pond (just south of Trail Rd) since the 19th was seen again today. Also seen at
that location; DUNLIN (30), BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (1), GADWALL (7) and RUDDY
DUCK (5) on the 20th and CASPIAN TERN (2) on the 21st.
Probably the first of the year LINCOLN'S SPARROW was seen in the Hurdman woods
on the 18th.
A few EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE have been reported, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (1) was
seen in the woods just west of Tunney's Pasture on the 21st and EASTERN
KINGBIRD were reported on the 23rd.
A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD (m) was seen briefly at a Gatineau back yard feeder
on the 21st but has not been subsequently seen.
BRANT (200) were seen from Andrew Haydon Park on the Quebec side of the Ottawa
River on the 23rd.
Interesting sightings;
- COMMON REDPOLL (pair) were at a Billing's Bridge area feeder on the 18th
- WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (43) and LONG-TAILED DUCK (7) from the Shirleys Bay boat
launch on the 18th
- COMMON NIGHTHAWK (1) over the South March Conservation forest on the 18th
- RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was heard near the Shirleys Bay causeway on the 19th
- NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen at the Fletcher Wildlife Gardens on the 22nd
Thank you to everyone who contributed bird observations!
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