Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Some snow and falling temperatures in the next week should drive more birds to feeders, improving the view for some birders stuck at home during lockdown. Barrow's Goldeneye - Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa. Wood Duck - Sentier du Ruisseau-de-la-Brasserie, Gatineau, and Billings Bridge, Ottawa. Long-tailed Duck - Rapides Deschênes. Red-breasted Merganser - Remic Rapids Park, Ottawa. Gray Partridge - Continue on Hazeldean. If you are wondering why these birds go unreported for months, try spending a cold hour not finding these bright orange birds. Wait until the lockdown is over though. Explaining to by-law that you are there to not see a bird would be awkward. A flock was also reported from Huisman Road, Ottawa. Northern Harrier - Terry Fox at Fernbank, Ramsayville Road, and Mer Bleue Road, all Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher- Continues near the Chapman Mills Conservation Area, and another reported from Stony Swamp (Chipmunk Trail), Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Reports continue from Relais Shilly-Shallly, Parc de la Gatineau, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, as well as Britannia Conservation Area, at the Hilda Road Feeders, and in Kanata Lakes, Ottawa. Continues in Parc du Lac-Leamy, and on Rue de Saint-Milo, Gatineau. Red-headed Woodpecker - Continues in Constance Bay, Ottawa. New reports from Chemin Link, Chelsea, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Northern Flicker - Photographed at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Another on Shirley Avenue. Canada Jay - Continues (outside the circle) on Levant Mill Road, Lanark. Boreal Chickadee - Fernbank, Ottawa. Tufted Titmouse - Kars, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - du Bois Avenue, as well as Shirley's Brook Park, Kanata, Ottawa. Eastern Bluebird - Pinhey's Point Park, Ottawa. Hermit Thrush - Sentier des Pionniers, Parc de la Gatineau, and along the Sentier des Voyageurs, between Parc Brébeuf and Pont Champlain, Gatineau. Eastern Towhee - Fine Estate, Ottawa. Ovenbird - The most surprising bird of the week was a very late Ovenbird reported at various locations in Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa. Well photographed on the 8th, it was also reported on the 9th and 13th. -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To edit your membership settings visit the Birdnews setup page at: http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdnews_ontbirds.ca. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
