Ontario/Quebec
Ottawa/Gatineau
21 November 2013
Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec
Compiler & transcriber Bob Cermak [email protected] or [email protected]
KING EIDER (1 female) found on the 13th was last reported at the west end of
Andrew Haydon Park on the 18th. A male was reported at the Russell lagoons on
the 16th.
ROSS'S GOOSE (1) were found on the middle pond on the east side of Moodie Dr
just south of Trail Rd on the 15th and on the Carp River flood plain just south
of Carp on the 16th.
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (5) were found on the Carp River flood plain just
south of Carp on the 16th and again on the 18th (3 ad and 2 juv).
CACKLING GOOSE (3) were found on the Moodie Dr ponds, on the Carp River flood
plain south of Carp (2) and from Russ Bradley Rd (2). SNOW GOOSE (several 1000)
were seen from hwy 417 east of Casselman on the 16th and a BRANT was seen from
Andrew Haydon Park west on the 17th.
ICELAND GULL (1) was found on Trail Rd and a NELSON'S GULL (1 1st winter)
Glaucous X Herring Gull hybrid was found at the Winchester lagoons.
Interesting sightings this week were: CAROLINA WREN (2) continue near
Esquimault Ave and Beaumars Dr and one was seen at a Village of Rockcliffe Park
backyard feeder on the 19th. SANDHILL CRANE (1) was found at the Experimental
Farm opposite the Civic Hospital on the 14th and 25 were seen near Smith and
Milton Rd on the 17th. LAPLAND LONGSPUR (1) was with SNOW BUNTING (3) at the
Britannia Pier on the 14th. BELTED KINGFISHER were seen at Andrew Haydon Park
and Shirleys Bay on the 16th. AMERICAN COOT (1), BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (1 m),
LONG-TAILED DUCK (1), SURF SCOTER (2), RED-BREASTED (1) and HORNED (1) GREBE
and COMMON LOON (1) were also seen at Shirleys Bay on the 16th. EVENING
GROSBEAK (1) is being seen occasionally at the feeders at 1917 Indian Creek Rd
on the west side of Larose Forest. DUNLIN (1 1st winter) was found at Andrew
Haydon Park west on the 17th.
Thank you to everyone who contributed bird observations!
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