Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 20 June 2013
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] At the Ottawa River Deschenes Rapids on the 11th in stormy weather with north winds there were ARCTIC TERN (4 adult) and BONAPARTE'S GULL (6 1st summer imm.). At the same location on the 12th ARCTIC TERN (7 adult) and BONAPARTE'S GULL (12 1st summer imm.). A BirdLife International World Congress field trip to the Mer Bleue Conservation Area boardwalk early this morning (20th) found 44 bird species. Of interest were GREEN HERON (2), AMERICAN BITTERN (1), SANDHILL CRANE (7), YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (3), NORTHERN FLICKER (1), ALDER FLYCATCHER (6), EASTERN PHOEBE (2), GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER (3), EASTERN KINGBIRD (1), CEDAR WAXWING (10), MARSH WREN, VEERY (2), HERMIT THRUSH (2), RED-EYED VIREO (2), PURPLE FINCH (1), YELLOW (1), CHESTNUT-SIDED (2), PALM (1), BLACK-AND-WHITE (1) and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (10) WARBLER, SONG (12), LINCOLN'S (2), SWAMP (6) and WHITE-THROATED (5) SPARROW. Although difficult to see it appears likely that a GREAT EGRET pair are nesting on Conroy Island in the Ottawa River Deschenes Rapids. Two and possibly 3 GREAT EGRET have been seen feeding at a number of locations along the Ottawa River shoreline and on the 15th one was seen flying over March Rd near Terry Fox Dr. BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON also nested on Conroy Island. Adults and juveniles are being seen at a number of locations including at Mud Lake in the Britannia Conservation Area. An adult was seen on the Ottawa River shoreline behind the Parliament Buildings on the 14th and 15th. GRASSHOPPER and CLAY-COLOURED SPARROWS can be seen and heard south of the Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on the south side of Leitrim Rd. west of Bowesville Rd. Nearby on High Rd north of Armstrong Rd a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was reported on the 18th. Shorebird spring migration is pretty much over for our area, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (4) and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (1) were found at the Embrun Lagoons on the 15th. The 2013 OFNC Falcon Watch season has begun at the Heron Rd. nest site, and we need volunteers! There's one chick (named Pringle, in honour of Gord) who will be monitored from sunup until sundown for about two weeks, until he/she is flying with confidence. To volunteer, visit falconwatch.ca/volunteer. Interesting sightings; - RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen over Huntmar Dr. on the 15th - GREATER SCAUP (m) was seen at the Giroux Rd ponds on the 16th - LESSER SCAUP (m) was reported at the Russell lagoon on the 19th - SANDHILL CRANE (3) from Thomas Dolan Pkwy between Donald B Munro and John Shaw Rd on the 19th Thank you to everyone who contributed bird observations! _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
