Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Greg Zbitnew at k_zbitn...@bell.net or sighti...@ofnc.ca
July 21, 2016 Ottawa has a major case of the summer doldrums, if possible even worse than last week. There are no real highlights to report. Perhaps the most interesting new sighting was a OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER at the Moore Farm on the 19th, whether an early migrant or otherwise it would be difficult to know. SHOREBIRDS are around, sometimes in decent numbers but only the most common species. Here are some recent sightings: 1. Richmond CA: Up to 60 birds of up to 6 species on the 20th. 2. Shirley’s Bay: 21 birds of 5 species on the 17th. 3. St Albert: Up to 45 birds of 6 species on the 17th. 4. Almonte: 67 birds of 6 species on the 16th; 6 birds of 3 species on the 18th. 5. Petrie Island: 3 birds of 2 species on the 16th. Bird song is down considerably, and there are some limited signs of movement. Elsewhere, in no particular order, here are some sightings of less common birds: 1. 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWK AT Meech Valley on the 20th. 2. BONAPARTES GULLS have been seen a few times at various places on the Ottawa River. 3. Up to 3 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are at Constance Bay. 4. SEDGE WREN is still on Torbolton Ridge Road. 5. NORTHERN PARULA on the Lime Kiln Trail on the 20th. 6. TENNESSEE WARBLER at the South March Conservation highlands on the 19th. 7. CANADA and MOURNING WARBLERS are still on Pine Grove trail 8. PALM WARBLER and LINCOLN’S SPARROW are still calling/ singing at Mer Bleue. The OFNC's Birds Committee no longer reports owl sightings on the Internet. We will continue to encourage the reporting of owls to sighti...@ofnc.ca for the purpose of maintaining local records. Thanks to everyone who contributed bird observations. We encourage everyone to report their bird sightings on ebird for the benefit of the entire birding community. Good birding. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
