Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
New for the year, a Northern Mockingbird singing in Gatineau is a sign of Spring, or perhaps misplaced optimism. Green-winged Teal - Billings Bridge, Ottawa. Long-tailed Duck - Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Turkey Vulture - Trans-Canada Highway near Walkey Road, Ottawa Northern Goshawk - Lodore Road, Lanark. Northern Flicker - Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - Continues on Bayview and or Goodin Street, Ottawa. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Photographed in Metcalfe, Ottawa. Canada Jay - Continues on Lavant, Lanark. Boreal Chickadee - Fernbank, Ottawa. Eastern Bluebird - Sentier des Voyageurs, between Parc Moussette and golf Château Cartier, Gatineau. Quigley Hill Road (Cumberland), Ottawa. Northern Mockingbird - Reported several times at the Marais nord, Lac Leamy, Gatineau. Eastern Towhee - Fine Estate, Ottawa. White-throated Sparrow - Raftsman Lane, Ottawa. Song Sparrow - Wolf Grove Road, Lanark. Lark Sparrow - Ashton bird continues. Red-winged Blackbird - Caprihani Way, 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.
