Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca
January 18, 2018 The highlight of the week was a small covey of GRAY PARTRIDGE in a new housing development off Groningen in Kanata that were somewhat gettable on the weekend and as late as the 16th. There was more bitter cold this week followed by milder temperatures which opened up the rivers a bit, but it was pretty much the same old birds seen this week. There was an addition to the handful of scarce over-wintering DUCKS. A LESSER SCAUP was at the storm outlet on Iber Road. A NORTHERN PINTAIL was there as of the 14th. The WOOD DUCKS remain at Billings Bridge, and a NORTHERN PINTAIL was there on the 13th. An AMERICAN WIGEON has been on Pinecrest Creek and at Britannia. 2 HOODED MERGANSERS were seen on the Jock River near Greenbank on the 11th. The BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen north of HURDMAN on the 13th. We hope that it sticks around. A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen from Chemin Therien on the 14th. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was near Carp on the 16th. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was in the Richelieu Park-Beechwood area on the 13th, and there were scattered sightings of others in far-flung regions outside the city. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER continues in Luskville as of the 14th and a NORTHERN FLICKER was in Manotick on the 14th. A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was in Luskville on the 14th. 1 was seen on Trail Road on the 11th, and up to 7 have been seen on Steeple Hill Crescent, but not recently. A RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD is coming to a feeder in Dunrobin, as late as the 14 th, while 2 were at the Trail Road landfill on the 12th. 2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and a COMMON GRACKLE continue at a feeder near Masson as of the 16th. A single BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD was at the trail Road landfill as late as the 17th WINTER FINCHES continue to disappoint us. There are mostly just RED CROSSBILL and PURPLE FINCH on the Eardley-Masham Road, although 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were there on the 14th. There have been a number of PINE SISKINS near Lac McGregor and 1 in Sarsfield on the 17th, and a WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL there on the 16th. A single EVENING GROSBEAK was in Larose Forest on the 16th. 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 (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
