Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
Migration continues with reports of kinglets and juncos trickling in, and Common Nighthawks everywhere. North winds and cooling temps tease the possibility of many more migrants starting Friday morning. Possible rain Saturday and Sunday could drop some very interesting birds. Don't commit to cleaning out the garage this weekend. Horned Grebe - Continued until Aug 21, Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Least Bittern - Rideau River near Lock 13, Ottawa. Baird's Sandpiper - Two during Aug 21-25, Carleton Place, at the Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. Lesser Black-backed Gull - One or two continue in the Deschênes rapids, countable from either side of the river. Several at the Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa. Red-headed Woodpecker - 8 reported from Constance Bay Ottawa (Spinnaker Way, also Bayview Drive), Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Heard on chemin du Lac-Taylor, Sainte-Cécile-de-Masham, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais (I.e. Gatineau Park). Philadelphia Vireo - Shirley's Bay, Andrew Haydon Park, Britannia CA (check the sumac field or buckthorn patches), Champlain Park Woods, Champlain Street Marsh, all Ottawa. Yellow-throated Vireo - Aug 20-25, 2021 - Britannia CA (general location), Ottawa, Ontario. Check the path behind the houses on the western edge, South of the sumac field. Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Reported from Old Prospect Road, Ottawa. Vincent Massey/Hog's Back Parks, Ottawa. Carolina Wren - Trend Arlington Park, Ottawa. Hidden Lake Trail (Carp), Ottawa. Dark-eyed Junco - Pakenham Concession 9, Lanark. Athlone Avenue, Ottawa. Ottawa St. west of Joy's Road, Ottawa. Cooper St., Ottawa. eBird Tip from the local reviewers: When recording data in eBird, only use subspecies when you are sure you can identify them (Yellow-shafted Flicker or Oregon Junco for example). Many subspecies listed on eBird cannot be easily identified based on morphology and cause headaches and unnecessary follow ups for reviewers (Sandhill Crane subspecies for example). Just go with the species unless you are sure of the subspecies. Atlas Tip: 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. Data compilation for this Atlas year will be underway shortly, and submitting your records by August 31 is particularly helpful. 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.
