Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
A trickle of migrating shorebirds and warblers. But lots of fledglings and parenting behavior to enjoy. Redhead - Reported July 12, from Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa. Seen at the mouth of Pinecrest Creek. Ruddy Duck - July 15, Centrepointe Park, Ottawa. Semipalmated Plover - July 11, Strathcona Park, Ottawa. Bonaparte's Gull - July 10, Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Black Tern - Not eBird rare, but hard enough to see in Ottawa in July. Heaphy Road, Ottawa. Yellow-throated Vireo - Rockcliffe, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Mooney's Bay Park, Ottawa. Rue de Saint-Malo, Gatineau. Sedge Wren - July 09, Panmure Road, southwest of Upper Dwyer Hill, Lanark. July 11, Sturgess Road, Montague, Lanark. Lincoln's Sparrow - Dolman Ridge Road, Ottawa. White-winged Crossbill - July 10, Ramsay Concession 5A, Mississippi Mills, Lanark. A single female. Might there be more? Tennessee Warbler - July 12, Nortel Marsh, Ottawa. The DND property at Shirley's Bay 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 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.
