Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau March 13, 2014 Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler & transcriber Bob Cermak [email protected] or [email protected]
Warmer weather and winds from the south should bring early returning birds to our area this coming week so keep your eyes open for spring migrants! Gulls are finally returning, on the 11th from the Britannia Yacht Club there were RING-BILLED (211), HERRING (26), ICELAND (1), GLAUCOUS (3 ad 4 imm) and GREAT BLACK-BACKED (23). On the Ottawa River around Bate Island on the 8th were RED-NECKED GREBE (3), BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (1m 1f), BUFFLEHEAD (3), COMMON MERGANSER (3) and many COMMON GOLDENEYE. On the Mississippi River near the Mississippi Golf Club RED-NECKED GREBE (2) and at the Appleton bridge a very early PIED-BILLED GREBE on the 12th. PEREGRINE FALCON were seen downtown at the Crown Plaza Hotel, on Eagleson Dr just north of Fallowfield Rd and in the Moodie Dr Stony Swamp area. BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER (f) was found again on the 10th along the Moodie Dr Jack Pine Trails. Other reports were: GRAY PARTRIDGE (1) along Shea Rd, a singing NORTHERN SHRIKE downtown, COOPER'S, SHARP-SHINNED, RED-SHOULDERED (Chesterville area), ROUGH-LEGGED and RED-TAILED HAWKS. BALD EAGLE (2 at Shirley's Bay) and CANADA GOOSE (3) over the Reveler Recreational Trail. Thank you to everyone who contributed bird observations. Due to increasing and widespread concerns regarding disturbance of wildlife and property, the OFNC's Birds Committee no longer reports owl sightings on the Internet. We will continue to encourage the reporting of owls to [email protected] for the purpose of maintaining local records. _______________________________________________ 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
