Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Forget robins. They overwinter here. The return this week of the beloved Ring-billed Gull heralds the true change of the seasons! Get your shrikes and redpolls now before they are gone. Green-winged Teal - Nepean Creek, Ottawa. Long-tailed Duck - Rapides Deschênes, and Parc Moussette, Gatineau. Barrow's Goldeneye - Strathcona Park, Ottawa. Ring-necked Duck- Riverain Park, Ottawa. Wood Duck - Sentier du Ruisseau-de-la-Brasserie, Gatineau. Billings Bridge, Ottawa. Gray Partridge - Magladry-Heuvelmans Road, Ottawa. Last reported on the 27th. Deep snow in this location may have forced them to seek better foraging. Northern Flicker - Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Red-Bellied Woodpecker - Kanata Lakes, Shirley's Bay (Hilda Feeders), Britannia CA . Parc du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau. Corner Castor and Gregoire, Prescott and Russell. Red-headed Woodpecker - Continues on Bayview and/or Goodin Street, Ottawa. Boreal Chickadee - Fernbank, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Britannia CA, Island Park Drive, du Bois Ave., Delong/Combermere, Eastern Bluebird - Sentier des Voyageurs, Gatineau. Fewer reports of crossbills, but both species still present in some places such as Larose Forest Grant Road trails, Prescott and Russell, and Red Crossbills have been consistent all winter on the Crazy Horse trail. Northern Mockingbird - Continues at Lac Leamy, Gatineau. Eastern Towhee - The female towhee in Fine Estate, Ottawa, is very close to successfully overwintering. Lark Sparrow - Ashton. Last reported Feb. 28. Red-winged Blackbird - Rue Rémi, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, CA-QC. Caprihani Way, Ottawa. Common Grackle - Maberly, Lanark. Rusty Blackbird - Continues in Quyon, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. 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.
