Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
What a difference a week makes - Philadelphia Vireos and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers for everyone. Bufflehead - A lone female at the Almonte Lagoons, Lanark, continued to at least Aug. 07. Common Goldeneye - A female type at Andrew Haydon Park. Another sighting at Mooney's Bay, Ottawa. Trumpeter Swan - Brassils Creek/Marsh via Flood Rd, Ottawa. Red-necked Phalarope - 3 on Aug. 09-10, at the Alfred Sewage Lagoons, Prescott and Russell. Outside the OFNC circle , but this year you take your shorebirds where you can find them! Sanderling - Aug. 09- 10, Parc Brébeuf, Gatineau. On the rocks with other shorebirds. White-rumped Sandpiper - Crysler, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Long-billed Dowitcher - Crysler, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. The shorebirds in Crysler are at the waterfall, not the lagoons, which are off-limits to birders. Lesser Black-backed Gull - Hanging with the Great Black-backed Gulls Britannia CA, Ottawa, in the Deschênes rapids. Bonaparte Gull - Continued at the Carleton Place Drainage Pond, Lanark, at least until Aug. 08. Four were seen at the Moodie Drive Pond, Ottawa. Least Bittern - Between the Black Rapids Lockstation on the Rideau Canal (Lock 13), and Eccolands Park, Ottawa. Another one calling from the wetland off Stonecrest, Dunrobin, Ottawa. Sandhill Crane - A Pair over March Road just north east of Burnt Lands, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - As usual in the Richie/Whistler area of Constance Bay, Ottawa. 12 birds counted this year. Philadelphia Vireo - Champlain Park Woods, Ottawa. Two in Parc Brébeuf, Gatineau. Carolina Wren - A pair with a juvenile in Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks (at the twin bridge). Forêt Boucher, Gatineau (near the Antoine Boucher entrance). Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Britannia CA. Richmond--Fox Run storm water ponds, Ottawa. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Aug 10, Marais aux grenouillettes, Gatineau. Dark-eyed Junco - Immature reported in Chapel Hill, Ottawa. Wilson Warbler - An early bird reported from Domaine de la ferme Moore, Gatineau. You can provide essential information for Canadian researchers, scientists, government officials and conservation professionals that will guide environmental policies and conservation strategies across Ontario for years to come by taking 90 seconds to share your eBird checklist with the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas. For more information visit https://www.birdsontario.org/ or contact the Ottawa Regional Coordinator at [email protected] 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.
