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 September 11, 2014 An emaciated and moribund PARASITIC JAEGER (juv) was found on the shore of the Ottawa River east of Green's Creek on the 8th. It was taken to the Wild Bird Care Centre but did not survive. An OFO field trip to the Britannia Conservation Area (BCA), Shirleys Bay boat launch and Boundary Rd sod farms on the 7th found 83 species. Highlights were BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and 14 warbler species at the BCA, at Shirley Bay migrating BROAD-WINGED HAWKS (38) and SHARP-SHINNED (3), COOPER'S (1) and RED-TAILED (2) HAWKS, OSPREY (2), NORTHERN HARRIER (1) and BALD EAGLE (3). On the sod farms south of Ottawa AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER (21) and BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (2). Twenty three warbler (including ORANGE-CROWNED and PALM) and four vireo species (including BLUE-HEADED and PHILADELPHIA) were found in the Ottawa area this week. The Britannia Conservation Area on Cassels St, Rockcliffe Park and the sod farms on Boundary Rd north and south of French Settlement Rd continue to be very active. The mudflats at the Shirleys Bay causeway continue to be mostly underwater and there were small numbers of shorebirds at the Giroux Rd ponds and at the lagoons. Increasing numbers of WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were reported. Interesting sightings were CLAY-COLORED and GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS still present south of the International Airport, EURASIAN WIGEON at Baie Noire west of Plaisance on the 6th, WHIMBREL at the Almonte lagoons on the 7th, SNOW GEESE (5) on the Moodie Dr ponds on the 8th, AMERICAN WIGEON, GADWALL and NORTHERN SHOVELER at the Richmond lagoons on the 10th, GOSHAWK (juv), BALD EAGLE (juv) and PEREGRINE FALCON (adult) on Trail RD on the 10th and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was reported at the Fletcher Wildlife Gardens on the 10th. 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
