Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler and transcriber: Bob Cermak at [email protected] or [email protected]
Recent reports to June 19, 2014 Three Swans, most likely TRUMPETER SWANS were seen on the 14th at 7:50 a.m. flying east over the Moodie Dr ponds and again at 8:30 a.m. flying into a marsh south west of the International Airport. The EURASIAN WIGEON (male) continues on the grass or along the shore of the Ottawa River at the mouth of the Rideau Canal. The hydro line and woods along Thomas Dolan Pkwy before and after Stoncrest Rd continue to be active with over 50 species including GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, SCARLET TANAGER, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, VEERY, HERMIT THRUSH, OVENBIRD, BLACK-AND-WHITE, YELLOW, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, AMERICAN REDSTART and CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, FIELD, SONG, SWAMP and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, EASTERN TOWHEE and RUFFED GROUSE. Rogers Pond along the Rideau Trail in Marlborough Forest was very active on the 18th with 28 species including AMERICAN WOODCOCK, VEERY, HERMIT THRUSH, CEDAR WAXWING, OVENBIRD, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, BLACK-AND-WHITE, NASHVILLE, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS. Reports from area lagoons: St. Albert - one each AMERICAN COOT, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and LESSER-YELLOWLEGS WINCHESTER - SNOW GOOSE (1) RUSSELL - COMMON GALLINULE, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, BLACK DUCK, NORTHERN SHOVELER, RUDDY DUCK and PIED-BILLED GREBE There were 27 BLACK TERNS over the Ottawa River Lochaber Bay in Rockland on the 15th. Due to 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 local records. Thanks 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
