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 18, 2014 There has been a movement of fall species moving through our area this past week including small numbers of RUSTY BLACKBIRD, PINE SISKIN, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and juvenile SANDERLING and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. SWAINSON'S and GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH are being heard overhead some nights. There are increasing numbers of AMERICAN WIGEON, GREATER SCAUP, REDHEAD, BUFFLEHEAD, NORTHERN PINTAIL and COMMON GOLDENEYE. There were SANDHILL CRANE (18) on the west side of Milton Rd a little north of Perrault Rd on the 17th and a WHIMBREL was heard over the Petrie Island causeway on the 14th. A JAEGER species was seen flying east along the Quebec shore of the Ottawa River from the end of Thomas Dolan Pkwy on the 12th. Up to 9 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS have been seen from Trail Rd opposite the landfill site. SNOW GEESE (1 to 5) have been found on the Moodie Dr pond (south of Trail Rd) and on Milton Rd. A RICHARDSON'S CACKLING GOOSE was photographed on the Moodie Dr pond this afternoon. Single late INDIGO B UNTING were found in the BCA woods and at the Experimental Farm. Twenty two warbler species including GOLDEN-WINGED at the Sarsaparilla Trail on the 14th and MOURNING at Rockciffe Park on the 12th were found in the Ottawa area this week. The Britannia Conservation Area on Cassels St and Rockcliffe Park continue to be very active. There are virtually no mad flats anywhere along the Ottawa River including at the Shirleys Bay causeway as a result of the very high water levels but there have been a small number of a good variety of shorebirds at the Giroux Rd ponds and the eastern lagoons. The shore along Constance Bay has some potential for shorebirds. The following is a typical sighting report for our area at this time of year: "Highlights of the last week: - 16 species of warblers including 2 Yellow, 6 Tennessee, 1 Bay-breasted, 8 Black-throated Green, 3 Chestnut-sided, 2 Blackburnian, 7 Parula, 2 Wilson, 1 Blackpoll, 1 Palm, 4 Magnolia, 6 Nashville, 3 Cape May, 2 Yellowthroat, 100+ Myrtle, 5 Redstarts -Vireo 1 Blue-headed, 3 Warbling -10 Hermit Thrushes in a small flock at Rockliffe on Monday -2 Common Tern in Aylmer -12 Scarlet Tanagers -1 migrating Sharp-shinned Hawk -1 Cooper`s Hawk at Britannia -2 Rose-brested Grosbeak -1 Bonaparte`s Gull" 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
