Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Derek Dunnett at [email protected]
RAZORBILL and SLATY-BACKED GULL continue. The warblers are gone. Barrow's Goldeneye - Oct 24-27, Bate Island. Ruddy Duck - Oct 24, 27, Baie Simard, Gatineau. Ross's Goose - Continues at Barnsdale at Eagleson, Ottawa. Spotted at Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa, Oct 22. Greater White-fronted Goose - Oct 23-24, Hwy 7 Storm Pond, Lanark. Trumpeter Swan - Pair Oct 23, Hwy #7 east of Ashton Rd cut-off, Ottawa. Oct 25 Fine Estate, Ottawa. White-rumped Sandpiper - Oct 28 Shirley's Bay, Ottawa RAZORBILL - Oct 10-28 Constance Bay to Champlain Bridge, seen from both sides of the river. SLATY-BACKED GULL - Seen from the Moodie Drive Quarry and Trail Road Landfill, Ottawa, Oct 08-28. Often on the large sand piles with a mix of other gulls. Red-throated Loon - Oct 27, Baie Simard, Gatineau. Northern Goshawk - Oct 24, Rapides Deschênes, Gatineau. Oct 27, Chemin Younger, Lac McGregor, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Broad-winged Hawk - Oct 23, Trail Road, Ottawa. Red-bellied Woodpecker - Oct 23 Moorehead Drive, Ottawa. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Oct 25,Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa. Blue-headed Vireo - Oct 23, Sentier des Voyageurs, between Parc Brébeuf and the Pont Champlain, Gatineau. Carolina Wren - St Joseph Blvd, Ottawa. Frank Ryn & Elmhurst Parks, Ottawa. Lincoln's Sparrow - Oct 23, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Oct 27, Greenbelt Trail 10, Ottawa. Northern Parula - Oct 22, Britannia Ridge, Ottawa. Oct 23 Britannia near the platform in the woods. Oct 27, Rockcliffe Airport Woods, Ottawa. Orange-crowned Warbler - Oct 27,Stony Swamp (Sarsaparilla Trail), 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.
