Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
A quiet week, which is good, because--and I don't want to panic anyone--the first Fall migrants arrived in the form of Greater Yellowlegs this week. Sandhill Crane - Smith Road, Navan, Ottawa. Least Sandpiper - Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. Solitary Sandpiper - Richmond CA (formerly Richmond Sewage Lagoons), Ottawa. Greater Yellowlegs - June 30, Ile Kettle, Gatineau. Another on the 27th off Stonecrest Road, Ottawa. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Bonaparte's Gull - June 30, Britannia Point, Ottawa. Caspian Tern - Deschênes Rapids. Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Kinburn Side Road, Ottawa. Stonecrest Road, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - Lac McGregor, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. All six adults are still present at Constance Bay, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Stonecrest Road, Ottawa. Yellow-throated Vireo - Stonecrest Road, Ottawa. Sedge Wren - Concession Road 7B, Almonte, Lanark. Canaan Road, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Beaver Pond Trail (Kanata), Ottawa. Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Wychwood, Gatineau. Pine Siskin - Northwoods Drive, Ottawa. Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas tip from the best atlas region: You may be strolling along, enjoying all the birdsong in #themighty24 and even identifying some or most. You likely know that songbirds are able to perform these vocal aerobatics due to their specialized "voice box" called a syrinx: their trachea splits into separately controlled bronchial tubes. But instead of leaving those songsters as possible breeding birds based on only hearing them sing, try to catch a glimpse of that bird. You might be pleasantly surprised to see that little Chestnut-Sided Warbler you are hearing is actually singing WHILE carrying food! The structure of the syrinx enables them to switch from one side to the other without taking a breath, or having to drop their food! You've just birded in "Atlas Mode" and as a result of your careful observation, you are able to actually CONFIRM breeding! -- 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 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.
