Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau March 27, 2014 Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler & transcriber Bob Cermak [email protected] or [email protected] Some early spring migrants continue to arrive with increasing numbers of CANADA GEESE, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and TURKEY VULTURES.
The Mississippi River from Carleton Place to Appleton continues to be active: - in Appleton, PIED-BILLED GREBE continued on the 22nd and 23rd - in Carleton Place, small numbers of HOODED MERGANSER are now present, TRUMPETER SWAN (2) on the 22nd behind the Mississippi High School but not reported since, GREAT BLUE HERON on the 23rd, with many COMMON GOLDENEYE and some COMMON MERGANSER. Hawk watching from Greenland Rd west of Thomas Dolan Pkwy on the 25th single ROUGH-LEGGED and RED-TAILED Hawk, MERLIN and TURKEY VULTURE. BALD EAGLE have been reported from many locations, MERLIN at a few locations including near the Hilda Rd feeders where RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD are present, TURKEY VULTURE at a few locations including Chelsea, Breckenridge and Pinhey's Point, PEREGRINE FALCON on Queen St downtown. On the 24th a GOLDEN EAGLE was observed flying along the Quebec shoreline of the Ottawa River from Britannia Point. On the 27th BALD EAGLES (5) were feeding on a distant deer carcass on the side of the Gatineau Hills north east of the north end of Ch. Wilson near Ch. Steele. BALD EAGLE (6) and RED-TAILED HAWK (2) were seen along the Gatineau Hills from Ch. Eardley-Masham and a little further north Purple Finch (15+) were seen along Church Hill. NORTHERN HARRIER near Hwy 416 at Kemptville on the 22nd and AMERICAN KESTREL at Prince of Wales near Hunt Club on the 24th Bate Island: COMMON MERGANSER, COMMON and BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (m & f) and BUFFLEHEAD continue. HORNED GREBE on the 23rd. BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER (f) was found on the 23rd 50 meters past the Breton Beach Gate just off the Parkway Ski Trail at the Gatineau Park Lac Philippe. COMMON GRACKLE in Elmvale Acres on the 26th. 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
