Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Wood Duck - Sentier du Ruisseau-de-la-Brasserie, Gatineau. Billings Bridge, Ottawa. Northern Pintail - Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Green-winged Teal - Nepean Creek Park, Ottawa. Long-tailed Duck - Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Barrow's Goldeneye - Between Hurdman Bridge and Adawe Crossing Bridge, Ottawa. This is a great spot to watch and listen to the mating dances of diving ducks in February. Gray Partridge - Heuvelmans Road / Magladry Road (Navan), Ottawa. Golden Eagle - Adult seen from Kilmaurs Side Road, Ottawa. Belted Kingfisher - Kanata Lakes, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Parc du Lac-Leamy, and Rue de Saint-Malo, Gatineau. Britannia Conservation Area, the Hilda Road Feeders, and in Kanata Lakes, Ottawa. Boreal Chickadee - Fernbank, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - In Ottawa at du Bois Avenue, Britannia Conservation Area, Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Revol Road, and Lismer Crescent. Eastern Bluebird - Still a couple in Gatineau on the Sentier des Voyageurs, between parc Moussette and golf Château Cartier. A flock of 8 on Stonecrest Road, Ottawa. Pine Grosbeak- Three in Carp, ten on Saint Laurent Boulevard, and 3 in Rockcliffe, all Ottawa. Red Crossbills - Woodkilton Road, Monty Drive, Crazy Horse Trail, South March Highlands, Larose Forest, Ottawa. North of the river at Rivermead Club de Golf, and Sentier du corridor Champlain, Gatineau. Eastern Towhee - Fine Estate, Ottawa. Special note about Shirley's Bay. The DND property is now restricted to official business only. If this changes in the future, there will be an announcement. -- 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.
