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 November 13, 2014 A probable adult non breeding PACIFIC LOON was observed by many feeding along the north shore (in Quebec) of the Ottawa River on the 9th. It was observed for over an hour on the water at a distance of at least a kilometer and a half from the Des Chenes Rapids Lookout then flew to the west and was not refound. If accepted by the OFNC Bird Records Subcommittee this will be a new species for the area. 359 bird species have been recorded in the OFNC 50 km circle centered on the Peace Tower, Parliament Hill, Ottawa. HARLEQUIN DUCK (juv f) found on the Rideau River on the 4th continues just north of the footbridge/bike path now under construction which will join the east end of Somerset St in Strathcona Park with the west end of Donald St at the Rideau Tennis Club. BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (1m) continues on Dow's Lake. Other highlights of the week were: GOLDEN EAGLE (3) on the 8th and (3) on the 9th all west of Ottawa and also on the 9th (1) over Trail Rd, Evening Grosbeak (32) at feeders on the west edge of Larose Forest on the 9th, RED-THROATED LOON from the Des Chenes Rapids Lookout on the 9th and PINE GROSBEAK (f) 2 km east of the Dewberry Trail parking area on Dolman Ridge Rd on the 11th. Late sightings for our area: BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER north of the Nortel campus on the 6th, BLUE-WINGED TEAL on Dow's Lake, SWAMP SPARROW near the Eagleson Rd storm management ponds on the 7th, WILSON'S SNIPE at a number of locations, SWAINSON'S THRUSH at the Fletcher Wildlife Gardens on the 8th, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER (1 ad m and 1 Juv. m) continue in Pakenham, PINE WARBLER in Pakenham on the 9th and single GRAY CATBIRD and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER at the Britannia Conservation Area and FOX SPARROW (2) along the Jack Pine trail on the 11th. Interesting sightings were: small numbers of COMMON REDPOLL and PINE SISKIN at various locations, BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER (f) along the Jack Pine Trail between the parking lot and the feeder area on the 10th, ICELAND and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on Trail Rd on the 10th. Thanks to everyone who contributed bird observations. Good birding. _______________________________________________ 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
