Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Lockdown leads to fewer reports, but people still see great birds in their yards or while walking dogs, etc. Snow Goose - MacLaren's Landing, Ottawa. Barrow's Goldeneye - Hurdman Bridge, Ottawa. Wood Duck - Sentier du Ruisseau-de-la-Brasserie, Gatineau, and Billings Bridge, Ottawa. Long-tailed Duck - Rapides Deschênes. Northern Harrier - Barnsdale, Ottawa. Black Vulture - Continued until at least the 15th on Chemin de la Rivière, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Belted Kingfisher - Hendrick Farm trail, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Britannia Conservation Area, the Hilda Road Feeders, and in Kanata Lakes, Ottawa. Parc du Lac-Leamy, and Chemin Champlain, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Canada Jay - Continues (outside the circle) on Levant Mill Road, Lanark. Boreal Chickadee - Fernbank, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - du Bois Avenue, as well as Shirley's Brook Park, Kanata, Ottawa. Avonmore Crescent, Ottawa. Orleans Park and Ride, Ottawa Eastern Bluebird - Pont Champlain, Gatineau. Hermit Thrush - Sentier des Voyageurs, between Parc Brébeuf and Pont Champlain, Gatineau. Another further west in Aylmer, Gatineau. Wood Thrush - A third thrush species is trying to over-winter near Hurdman, Ottawa. White-crowned Sparrow - Shirley Ave, Ottawa. Forest creek Drive, Ottawa. Quartier Lakeview-Terrasse, Gatineau. Eastern Towhee - Fine Estate, Ottawa. Ovenbird - Continued in the Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, until at least the 16th. -- 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.
